THE RISE AND RESILIENCE: a Chronicle of amaBhaca Nation in Southern Africa

488pp., b/w & colour illus., paperback, TW Publishers, Midrand, 2024

ISBN: 9780639831862

This historical account covers the origins,  heritage, culture, language, leadership dynamics, political and economic struggles and consolidation of the amaBhaca people, primarily located in the Mount Frere (KwaBhaca) region of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

"Mveli Diko has done a great job in researching and chronicling the nation of amaBhaca. We are in that twilight period now, when our stories must be told by ourselves ... We need to re-appraise our indigenous African ways. I salute you for this beautiful work." Nceba Gqaleni, Research Professor of African Traditional Medicine, University of KwaZulu-Natal

"This work could not have been produced by a more qualified individual than the Prince, Mveli Sizwesihlangene Diko. Born and bred within amaBhaca Royalty, he is rooted in the history and traditions of the amaBhaca nation, but he brings much more to the task than that. His disciplined and painstaking research and analysis unearths rare treasures and lifts the lid on a less understood people, whose undeniable place in South African history and proud contribution to the country's heritage, cannot be disputed. He rightly demands proper historical recognition of this nation and its many accomplishments, which he documents with passion, pride and a deep sense of purpose." Dr Septi Mandulo Bukula, Tourism Growth Pracitioner, Seeza Growth Tourism Network

Prince Mveli Sizwesihlangene Diko is a son of iNkosi (Indigeous Royal Leader) and was raised by his amaBhaca Royal Family. He works as a Professional Strategist and lives in Johannesburg.