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EC praise poet gives new voice to isiMpondo language

A Port St Johns man is using social media to teach people the  isiMpondo language. Bonginkosi Tatemntwini, 24, of Ngxongweni village, is a praise poet and writer who specialises in works written in the amaMpondo language. Tatemntwini used Facebook to reach audiences during lockdown, allowing him to not only expand the reach of his poetry but also introduce people to the intricacies of isiMpondo.

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