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Umhobholo Punishment

Written by Adelheid Marie Bwire

Illustrated by Melany Pietersen

Read by Beauty Ngwenya

Language Zulu

Level Level 2

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Ugogo usiphathele izithelo emakhethe.

One day, mama got a lot of fruit.


Izithelo ziconsisa amathe.

“When can we have some fruit?” we ask. “We will have the fruit tonight,” says mama.


Umfowethu uVusi akakwazanga ukuzibamba. Waqala ngokudla ubhanana.

My brother Rahim is greedy. He tastes all the fruit. He eats a lot of it.


Hhayi bo! Ubani olume izithelo wazishiya?

“Look at what Rahim did!” shouts my little brother. “Rahim is naughty and selfish,” I say.


Wathukuthela wafa ugogo. Wathetha!

Mother is angry with Rahim.


Mina no Jabu sisola ukuthi nguVusi.

We are also angry with Rahim. But Rahim is not sorry.


UJabu watshela ugogo ukuthi sisola uVusi.

“Aren’t you going to punish Rahim?” asks little brother.


Ugogo wambuza uVusi, wavuma ukuthi nguye.

“Rahim, soon you will be sorry,” warns mama.


UVusi waqala ukungazizwa kahle.

Rahim starts to feel sick.


Watshela ugogo ukuthi uphethwe yisisu.

“My tummy is so sore,” whispers Rahim.


Wagijimela endlini encane.

Mama knew this would happen. The fruit is punishing Rahim!


Ugogo wasibuza ukuthi sifunde sifundo sini ngokwenzeke kuVusi?

Later, Rahim says sorry to us. “I will never be so greedy again,” he promises. And we all believe him.


Written by: Adelheid Marie Bwire
Illustrated by: Melany Pietersen
Read by: Beauty Ngwenya
Language: Zulu
Level: Level 2
Source: Punishment from African Storybook
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