Injongo
Sithuthukisa ababhali besiZulu ngezinhlelo ezehlukene kusukela ekuqeqeshweni nasekulolongweni kwamakhono abo okubhala kuya ekukhiqizweni kwezincwadi zabo.
Mission
We develop isiZulu writers through various programs, ranging from training and honing their writing skills to the publication of their books.
Umnikelo Wethu
Inhlangano yakhelwe ukuvula izithangami ezivulelekile zokwabelana ngolwazi nezifundo kulabo abanentshisekelo ezincwadini nasekubhaleni ngesiZulu. Iphinde ihlomise amalungu ayo ngamakhono ahlukahlukene emibhalweni yesiZulu. Isebenzisana nezikhungo zemfundo eyisisekelo ukukhuthaza isiko lokufunda nokubhala ngesiZulu kubafundi nabafundisi, yenza okufanayo nasezikhungweni zemfundo ephakeme.
Our Offering
The organization was established to create open platforms for sharing knowledge and lessons with those who have an interest in isiZulu literature and writing. It also equips its members with various skills in isiZulu writing. It works with basic education institutions to promote a culture of reading and writing in isiZulu among learners and educators and it does the same in institutions of higher learning.
Umlando wethu
USiba yinhlangano yababhali nabathandi bemibhalo yeminxa eyehlukene yesiZulu. Le nhlangano yasungulwa zingama-26 kuMeyi we-1984 ngaphansi kwenhloso yokuthuthulisa ababhali, ukukhuthaza ukushicilelwa nokufundwa kwezincwadi neminye imisebenzi ebhalwayo yesiZulu. Le nhlangano isikhiqize ababhali abaningi abahlonihlwayo futhi ababa namagalelo amahle emibhalweni yesiZulu kusukela yasungulwa. Lapho singabala uSihlalo wayo wokuqala UCanaan Sipho Kazeblon (CSZ) Ntuli, umfowabo uDeuteronomy Bhekinkosi Zeblon (“DBZ”) Ntuli, uLizwi Bonginkosi Zacharia (LBZ) Buthelezi, uNcamisile Marjorie Makhambeni (uMaGumede), u-Otty Ezrom Howard Mandlakayise (OEHM) Nxumalo nabanye. Le nhlangano isisebenze iminyaka ngeminyaka ukulekelela ababhali abangamalungu ayo ukuba izincwadi zabo zifundwe ezikoleni emazingeni aphansi nasezikhungweni zemfundo ephakeme imbala. Imibhalo yamalungu oSiba isibe wusizo olukhulu kubafundi abenza ucwaningo lwezifundo zabo ezikhungweni zemfundo ephakeme. Ezinye zezincwadi zabo ziye zahunyushelwa kwezinye izilimi ngenhloso yokukhulisa imakethe yazo nangenhloso yokuthuthukisa ulwazi lwabathile.
Our History
USiba Writers’ Guild is an organization for writers and lovers of literature in various genres of isiZulu. The organization was founded on 26 May 1984 with the aim of developing writers and promoting the publication and reading of books and other written works in isiZulu. Since its establishment, the organization has produced many respected authors who have made significant contributions to isiZulu literature. Among them we can name its first Chairperson, Canaan Sipho Kazeblon (CSZ) Ntuli, his brother Deuteronomy Bhekinkosi Zeblon (“DBZ”) Ntuli, Lizwi Bonginkosi Zacharia (LBZ) Buthelezi, Ncamisile Marjorie Makhambeni (MaGumede), Otty Ezrom Howard Mandlakayise (OEHM) Nxumalo, and others. The organization has worked year after year to help its member authors to get their books prescribed for reading in primary and secondary schools, as well as in institutions of higher learning. The writings of Usiba members have been of great value to students conducting research for their studies at tertiary institutions. Some of their books have also been translated into other languages to expand their market and to advance knowledge more widely.