Nomden

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Mholweni, wikipedians! (Hi, wikipedians!)

My name is Nozibele (Igama lam nguNozibele)

My surname is Nomdebevana (Ifani yam nguNomdebevana)

My clan name is Khwetshube (as a woman I am maKhwetshube) (Isiduko sam nguKhwetshube njengoko ndingowasetyhini ndingumaKhwetshube)

I have a son 'Sinethemba' which means 'we have hope' in Xhosa (Ndinonyana ogama lakhe linguSinethemba)

I was born and bred in uBhizana, in the Eastern Capeprovince of South Africa.This is the area of Xhosa (and its variants) speaking people, so is my language of daily interaction.

I obtained Masters degree in Applied linguistics at the University of South Africa (UNISA).

I am an author of the Xhosa novel titled Ukuqhabhuka kwethumba meaning "The rupture of the boil". Shutter and Shooter Publishers.

I translate and interprete from English to Xhosa and its varieties. I am employed on contract basis (i.e. until March 2016) by the UNISA Academy of African language Science (AALS) to work in their Wikipedia project (www.unisa.ac.za/aals ) where my responsibilities include developing the Xhosa Wikipedia and also facilitating the development of the other South African languages Wikipedias.