The Ndebele are a Nguni people, they originate from Nguniland which was an area South East of Afrika which stretched from encompassed parts of Present day KZN, Swaziland and Eastern Transvaal. They first travelled with Abakwa Zelemu (AmaBhaca) to Ubombo Mountains and later broke away and entered the Transvaal. Their first known chief was Mafana. They proceeded to present day Mohlakeng (Mhlangeni) near Randfontein and continued to a place called Kwa-Mnyamana near Pretoria under the leadership of King Musi. After the death of Musi they split into two tribes Ndzundza and Manala due to succession dispute. Ndzundza and Manala were the sons of Musi Mhlanga.
Masombuka settled with the Ndzundza group while Mthombeni and Sibasa headed north with their followers. Sibasa later joined the be-Venda. Mrhwaduba joined the Pedi near Turfloop in Limpopo.
Dlomu went back to KZN, Mphafudi and Litjha ended with the South Sotho in Lesotho and Free State.

IZITHAKAZELO ZAKWA NDEBELE

Ndebele
Mahaye kaMvanande
Othethela uMantshinga noNtsele
Mwelase!
Abangaweli ngazibuko,
Abawela ngezinsungulu.
Wena owakwasihlathi esihamba ngendlela,
Wena wakwa funisa umuntu inkonzo.

Wena kaMagwaza engugwini,
Owagwaza intombi nesoka. Mazankosi!
Nina abakwaDindela,
Nina abakwaMgolodelwa Ngokuzala uKhondlo Inkosi yaseMantshaleni.
Amashayela phezulu ngokumbindlu.
Amabethela isigogo.
MaBhele balekani imilenze ibomvu.
Ndaba!

Nina abakwaBhensa,
Nina abakwaMahaye,
Niba bakaMakhaphazela,
UNtunyelelwa wayeyisifamona.
Ivande lathethwa uMantshinga noNtsele.
UMekeza KaMshido.
AbakwaNdaba ngokugoba amadolo.
Imididwa edidwa ngamabala.