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Vilakazi Street
Vilakazi is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Benedict Vilakazi (soccer) (born 1982), South African footballer *Benedict Wallet Vilakazi (1906–1947), South African poet, novelist and educator *Herbert Vilakazi (1943–2016), South African sociologist *Nhlanhla Vilakazi (born 1987), South African footballer *Sibusiso Vilakazi (born 1989), South African footballer {{surname, Vilakazi Zulu-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict Vilakazi (soccer)
Benedict Vilakazi (born 9 August 1982 in Soweto, Gauteng) is a retired South African football (soccer) player who last played as a midfielder for Botswana Meat Commission in Botswana. He was noted as one of the smallest professional international footballers during his time (standing at a mere 1.57 m) but made up for this with a strong physical presence. He was born in Diepkloof, Soweto and is nicknamed "Tso" and "Little Napoleon" due to his leading skills. Career Vilakaz played for South Africa at the 2006 African Nations Cup in Egypt. His professional career was rocked by sex scandals with juveniles including being dragged to court on allegation of statutory rape. He was however acquitted of the charge as it was alleged that it was with consent. The complainant has since given birth to his son. He publicly apologised to soccer fans after his acquittal. The sex scandal also prohibited him going through with his move to the Swedish side Djurgården that was supposed to go thro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi
Benedict Wallet Vilakazi (6 January 1906 – 26 October 1947) was a South African novelist, a descendant of the Zulu royal family, and author of Romantic poetry in the Zulu language. Vilakazi was also a professor at the University of Witwatersrand, where he became the first Black South African to teach University classes to White South Africans. In 1946, Vilakazi also became the first Black South African to receive a PhD. Vilakazi Street in Soweto, which is named after the poet, is now very famous as the street where both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu once lived. Early life and education Benedict Vilakazi was born Bambatha kaMshini in 1906 at the Groutville Mission Station near KwaDukuza, Natal (now South Africa), the fifth child of Roman Catholic converts Mshini ka Makhwatha and Leah Hlongwane. His mother, Mrs Leah Hlongwane Vilakazi, was the daughter of Bangile, who was the sister of Queen Ngqambuza, wife to King Cetshwayo, and also the sister of the Right ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Vilakazi
Herbert W. Vilakazi (18 May 1943 in Nongoma – 26 January 2016 in Pretoria) was a South African sociologist. He was known for his opposition to South Africa's apartheid system, which motivated him to try to dismantle it from the inside by becoming a professor at the University of Transkei, despite the protests of the African National Congress. He was also a prominent critic of Western medicine, and promoted ubhejane as a treatment for HIV/AIDS. Biography Vilakazi was born on 18 May 1943 in Nongoma, Zululand District Municipality, South Africa. In 1957, he moved to Hartford, Connecticut after his father accepted a teaching position there. In 1958, at the age of 15, he wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr., in which he praised King's then-recently published book '' Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story''. He was educated at Columbia University (B.A., 1966; M.A., 1968), and then taught sociology at Essex County College from 1969 to 1980. He then left Essex County College t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nhlanhla Vilakazi
Nhlanhla Vilakazi (born 25 February 1987) is a South African professional footballer, who currently plays as either a left midfielder or left back for Premier Soccer League club Free State Stars. Club career Golden Arrows Nhlanhla Vilakazi signed with Golden Arrows on 1 July 2008, however he transferred to Bay United for an undisclosed amount in the following transfer window. Bay United Transferring to Bay United from Golden Arrows on 28 January 2009 for an undisclosed amount midway through the season, finishing the season, and playing in the 2009–10 season, he made a total of 6 appearances for the club. However the team did not fare well, and the end of the season would see Bay United relegated to the National First Division. Ajax Cape Town Vilakazi transferred once more on 1 July 2010, this time to Ajax Cape Town, where he is currently playing. On 14 January 2013 Ajax Cape Town announced that Vilakazi had signed a pre-contract with Maritzbur United as he entered the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibusiso Vilakazi
Sibusiso Vilakazi (born 29 December 1989) is a South African soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for TS Galaxy in the Premier Soccer League. In the 2013–14 Premier Soccer League season, he won the player of the season and players' player of the season awards. He also won the Nedbank Cup player of the tournament during that season. International career Vilakazi made his international debut for South Africa on 12 October 2013 in a 1–1 draw against Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to ... at the Adrar Stadium. Honours ;Mamelodi Sundowns Premier Soccer League: 2017–18; 2018-19; 2019-20; 2020-21; 2021-22 International goals :''Scores and results list South Africa's goal tally first.'' References 1989 births Living people Sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
