In line with UKZN’s vision to be the Premier University of African Scholarship, the goal of UKZN’s MA’AT Institute within the College of Humanities is to advance African-centered knowledge/indigenous African knowledge. This was advanced when they hosted a lecture by the CEO of the Zindzi Mandela Foundation Mr Mkhulu Nsingiza on the Southern Hemisphere/African (Kemetic) creation.
The event, which detailed the African (Kemet) calendar, was part of the African (Kemetic) creation story which aims to promote Africans to their former “glory” and shed light on their ancient ancestors while providing an answer to how the universe was created.
Nsingiza, a student of Credo Mutwa Afrikan Philosophy, outlined the Foundation’s historical background before giving a presentation on Shabaka Stone, the African creation story, the creation of the Atum principle, and Khepera /transformation, as well as an explanation of the elements of matter.
He described the creation of the Atum principle as a creative utterance amid the roaring sound of the waters of Nun or the world. ‘It is the first course of Mvelinqangi, Qamatha, and Ramasedi, represented by the Sun in our solar system – also known as Atum-Ra – separated to form the nine major principles of creation, the nine vibrational frequencies of creation and the emergence of light through the process of becoming Khepera,’ he said.
He spoke about King Shabaka of Northern Kemet/ Egypt who commissioned scribes to carve out historical tales on black basalt stone, detailing how the Shabaka Stone contained a collection of ancient scientific stories that described the Anu/ Memphite theology.
‘It is the story of how Africans understood the origins and continuous process of becoming, it also acknowledges the Twa people of southern Africa as the originators of the content,’ he added.
As a result, the southern stone details the movement of the Twa people from the south to the north of Africa finally establishing the Kingdom of Kush, the Father of northern Kemet/ Egypt, where the Twa ancestors were represented by Bess.
Professor Matshepo Matoane, Dean and Head of the School of Applied Human Sciences, praised Nsingiza for his presentation surrounding the history of Africa’s creation, highlighting the importance of access to credible sources of knowledge.
Matoane praised him for his commitment to sharing his knowledge on the subject, complimenting him for his insightful study on African creation.
The MA’AT Institute is an organisation working to provide African-centred mental health and psychological support services to a multitude of communities.
The Africa creation lecture is available at: https://youtube.com/@UKZNSouthAfrica?si=4KPt6N7nIj0Sk19W
