NONTSIKAZI Mtshali (38) told Daily Sun her calling was a blessing, but she didn’t know it at the time.
Celebrating 20 years as a sangoma, Nontsikazi from Zola, Soweto, said it’s time she honoured her ancestors for her wonderful gift.
“I was just a naughty teenager when I received my calling in 1997. No one in my family understood what was happening because we never had a sangoma in the family. My mother was hysterical as I was the youngest of her five children.”
Nontsikazi said her own daughter was only a year old and it was hard for her mother to let her go because there was no money at home.
“But I left my baby girl behind to go and thwasa. I told myself that one day my calling would be a great reward to me and my family.”
During her years of dedication,
Nontsikazi was blessed with more than 35 spiritual children and 50 spiritual grandchildren, her amathwasa.
“I have never worked anywhere but I’ve managed to raise three children. My whole life changed. And for that I will forever be grateful.”
Nontsikazi was praised by her sisters for sticking to her calling.
“I told her to ignore her calling and join me in the party life, but she never budged,” said Nontsikazi’s older sister, Sibongile Mkhize.
“She kept her promise to improve our family and she did. I salute her.”