Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa (1921 - 2020) - a renowned traditional healer, author, artist and philosopher

Title:

Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa

Published:

South African History Online, last updated: 6 April 2020

https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/vusamazulu-credo-mutwa

From this webpage:

*  He was initiated and became a Sangoma. When his father and stepmother heard about this, he was told never to set foot in their house again. Mutwa’s travels began right after this. Having no home to go back to, he left for Swaziland and developed a love for travel for it gave him an opportunity to gain knowledge and to search for the truth about his people. 

 

*  Mutwa was revered for his predictions of world events, including the destruction of New York’s World Trade Centre in 2001, the 1976 June 16 uprising, HIV, Chris Hani’s assassination, load shedding and the ousting of President Thabo Mbeki.

 

Here is a list of his books (in alphabetical order):

*  Africa is my witness (1966)

*  Indaba my children (1964)

*  Let not my country die (1986)

*  My people: Writings of a Zulu witch-doctor (1971)

*  Songs of the stars: The lore of a Zulu shaman (2000)

*  Woman of Four Paths: The story of a strange black woman in South Africa (2007)

*  Zulu shaman: dreams, prophecies, and mysteries (2003)

 

Renowned healer, prophet, author and historian Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa passed away at the age of 98

Title:
Thokoza, Gogo: Sanusi Credo Mutwa's Death Mourned

Published:
Eyewitness News, 25 March 2020

From the article:
"As the arts fraternity and country mourns renowned healer, prophet, author, cultural activist and historian Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa on Wednesday, his wife Virginia described him as a fountain of knowledge - who was adamant to share African history with the youth.

Bab' Mutwa, as he was affectionately known, died on Wednesday morning at the age of 98."

To read this article:
https://ewn.co.za/2020/03/25/ramphosa-on-mutwa-s-death-sa-s-lost-a-champion-of-african-heritage-preservation

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Title:
Late icon of African spirituality Credo Mutwa remembered as a 'vibrant storyteller and healer'

Author:
Patience Bambalele

Published:
Sowetan Live, 26 March 2020

From the article:
"The late icon of African spirituality and heritage, Credo Mutwa, had incredible knowledge about Africa and earned respect among international scholars and writers."

To read this article:
https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/south-africa/2020-03-26-late-icon-of-african-spirituality-credo-mutwa-remembered-as-a-vibrant-storyteller-and-healer/