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Early life

Portrait of Chief Ntsinde of the Myeni Tribe

The Myeni Tribe This is a tribe that originated in Zululand near Babanango, and led by the late Chief Mdolomba. The Myeni clan belong to the Ntungwa-Nguni group, and are closely related to the Mabasos or the amaCunwini. When chief Mdolomba died, a dispute for the chieftainship arose, and resulted in Mlambo and his followers to leave and go to a piece of land in Eshowe. When Mlambo passed-on his two sons, Ngwenya (senior) and Ntsinde (junior) divided the tribe, calling each section after themselves.[1]

Chief Duma son of Ngwenya believed in the legend that when a hornbill enters a kraal and cries out, it’s a bad omen. This lead to the Chief fleeing with his people to the coast near the entSeleni River. The chief fled again due to the omen and settled near the Umflozi River. The Myeni clan went to Matubatuba on the Umfolozi River. The tribe was then chased away by the Gasa Ndwandwes and fled to the Ingwavuma River near the Ubombo range.[1]

In 1817 Duma entered into a relationship with the Mngomezulu Chief, Zondiwe. Maguma (the head of Ntsinde section of the tribe) joined with Duma as well. The new settlement area proved to be barren. Vuma, the grandson of Maguma, got permission from Mpande to occupy the land around the Tshaneni Mountain on both sides of the Mkuze River. Mdolomba remained there for 25 years until Zondiwe’s heir, Lubelo, drove Mdolomba out. Mnenezi, Mdolomba’s grandson was murdered by the Mngomezulu Chief in 1882 and Madhlaka, his son, eventually assumed the chieftainship.[1]

Career

Below are famous Myeni members

• [2] Dudu Myeni: SAA chair :
• [3] Mzwakhe Myeni: Musician:
• [4] Sifiso Myeni: Soccer Player:

Career: Early 2010's

• SAA chair Dudu Myeni

Dudu Myeni was the founder of a consulting firm called Skills Dynamics in 1999. This firm facilitated a number of social development programmes on behalf of various Government Departments and major corporations in and around Richards Bay.[7][8] In the 2015 she was a board member of the Jacob Zuma Foundation as well as vice-president of the African Water Association. She then became a Chairperson of the South African Association of Water Utilities and the Mhlathuze Water Board, Director of Trade and Investment Kwazulu-Natal.[9]

• Sifiso Myeni

Sifiso Myeni was born on June 10, 1988 in Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa. Currently he plays as a right winger or right attacking midfielder for Orlando Pirates. Sifiso Myeni received his first South Africa call-up in 2011. In 2012 he has joined Orlando Pirates. As of December, 2012 Myeni has made 21 first-team starts for the Mighty Buccaneers, scoring 3 goals.

Endorsements

Sifiso Myeni Reference: http://www.kickoff.com/news/89159/ex-bidvest-wits-player-sifiso-myeni-keep Posted: 14 September 2018 Time: 08:30 Former Bidvest Wits and Orlando Pirates attacker Sifiso Myeni says he is in no rush to find a new club as he looks at making the right move. Myeni parted ways with the Clever Boys and is currently a free agent. He is training with the players from his SAB League club Myeni XI. “At the moment I am training. I have a team called Myeni XI, so I have been doing some training with the boys. I have been concentrating on that, building the young boys from the street. I am keeping fit,” the 30-year-old tells KickOff.com. “There have been some teams that have shown an interest, but I won’t mention any names. The thing that has been holding back is the terms and conditions of the teams. Obviously I have been training and some of them have been in contact with my agent. They’ve brought offers and there’s been some discussions, but at the end of the day I have to make the best decision for me and my family.

Television

SIFISO Myeni By Soccer Laduma - Sep 19, 2018 05:44 PM: https://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/local/categories/siyagobhoza/sifiso-myeni-is-in-search-of-a-new-club/501323

DUDU Myeni https://www.news24.com/Tags/People/dudu_myeni Dudu Myeni has nothing to do with water board merger – Umgeni Water 2018-04-04 17:50 A top executive at KwaZulu-Natal's biggest water supplier has slammed reports stating former SAA chairperson Dudu Myeni would head the amalgamation of the Umgeni and Mhlathuze water boards.

1. EskomInquiry: Myeni can't hold committee to ransom

2018-03-13 21:02 The portfolio committee on public enterprises says it cannot be held to ransom by Dudu Myeni after she wrote a letter deemed to be "a letter of war" to explain her absence. Dudu Myeni's new job as adviser on SAA draws criticism 2017-12-03 11:54 Given the mess that SAA has become under the “rule” of Dudu Myeni, the former chair must rank as the most unsuitable person to appoint as an aviation adviser, the DA says.

Awards

Dudu Myeni “I cannot close my eyes when I see the poverty, the illiteracy and the suffering. . . I believe it is possible to change the world, one person at a time.” Dudu Myeni received the 2007 Inyathelo Award for Women in Philanthropy.[6]

References

[1] Mbele, G. F. H. T. (2011). KwaZulu-Natal History of Traditional Leadership Project. Cato Manor, Human Sciences Research Council.

[2] Khoza, A. (2015). "Breathtaking. The world according to SAA chair Dudu Myeni." from https://www.biznews.com/leadership/2015/08/13/breathtaking-the-world-according-to-saa-chairman-dudu-myeni.

[3] NXUMALO, M. (2010). "Mzwakhe apologises to Timothy." from http://www.times.co.sz/news/22922-mzwakhe-apologises-to-timothy.html.

[4] Xenobot (2018). "Sifiso Myeni." from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sifiso_Myeni.

[5] Singh, K. (2018). "Dudu Myeni has nothing to do with water board merger – Umgeni Water." from https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/dudu-myeni-has-nothing-to-do-with-water-board-merger-umgeni-water-20180404.

[6] Inyathelo (2016). "Dudu Myeni ". from http://www.inyathelo.org.za/philanthropy-awardees/item/dudu-myeni.html.