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Newly installed chief Nkhuliseni adresses the crowd and the elders, while Thovhele David Davhana Davhana (2nd from right) nods in agreement. 

Univen student installed as the new chief of Mabadi village

 

A second-year student in education at Univen, Nelson Mahandana Mabidi, was installed as the chief of Mabadi village during a ceremony at the Mahandana Mabidi traditional palace on Saturday.

The installation was handled by the senior traditional leader of Davhana, Thovhele Lugisani David Davhana Davhana. During the ceremony, he condemned petty royal family squabbles when it comes to the choice of the rightful heir.

The new chief takes over after his father, Chief Ramaanda Mahandana Mabidi, passed away in 2006. The acting chief since 2006, Mr Thomas Madzhara, pledged all his support to the new chief during the event. As per tradition, Khadzi-Vho Masindi Mahandana Mashadzha introduced the new chief, whom she named Mpfuneni Mahandana Mabidi, with Gumani Mahandana Mabidi as his ndumi and Musandiwa Mahandana Mabidi as the khadzito the new chief.

Before installing the new chief, Thovhele David Davhana Davhana first challenged anyone with a different view that the new chief should be installed to come forward, but no one came forward to challenge that. "I am doing this because if I inaugurate him and someone comes to dispute that, we will not tolerate that. There are many disputes for chieftainship in our province and we can commend the Mahandana Mabidi family, which acted in unison in taking a decision to make the young man chief,” said Davhana.

He disputed the new name given by the khadzi and changed it to Nkhuliseni Mahandana Mabidi, saying the name befitted him as he was still young and needed guidance.

Davhana urged the community and the family to give their support to the new chief. He also commanded the new chief to conduct himself in an exemplary manner and not mix with the wrong people.

In response, Chief Nkhuliseni Mahandana Mabidi told those gathered that his installation marked a new beginning for the people of Mabidi. "I am busy completing my education and what we will look at, with the advice of Vho Thovhele Davhana, will be education for the youth, which we know is a catalyst for development. We need development here and we are happy that the basics like water and electricity are already here. I will follow in my father's footsteps and not let my people down," he said.

News - Date: 05 December 2014

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Tribal elders led a tshikona dance, taking the new chief to the tent where people were waiting.

 

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Elmon Tshikhudo

Elmon Tshikhudo started off as a photographer. He developed an interest in writing and started submitting articles to local as well as national publications. He became part of the Limpopo Mirror family in 2005 and was a permanent part of the news team until 2019.

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