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[Source - Henry Fagan for FHYA, 2021: A digitised copy of J.L. Dube's historical novel. It is written in isiZulu. It is set in the reigns of Shaka and Dingane and tells the story of Jeqe, a youth who rises to became a close attendant of Shaka's. It is an expanded edition and it was likely written due to the success of the original edition over the previous decade.]
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Insila ka Tshaka
[ Source of title : FHYA using John Dube's material ]
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Creative Commons License: CC BY-NC-ND https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
This book was lost following the fire at UCT Libraries in April 2021.
[Source - Henry Fagan for FHYA, 2021: Largely written by J.L. Dube before 1930 but edited to include new material introduced sometime before 1940. This edition of the book was published in 1940 by Marianhill Mission Press. A copy was acquired by UCT Libraries at an unknown date. The copy was loaned out and digitised by FHYA in 2021. It was uploaded by Benathi Marufu for FHYA in 2021.]
| Event Actor | Event Type | Event Date | Event Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Hundred Year Archive (FHYA) | Online curation | 2021- | Digitised by the FHYA in 2021 |
| UCT Libraries | Custody | 1940 | |
| John Langalibalele Dube | Writing | before 1931 |
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