LAPHA LALAPHAYA – LOKHU LALOKHUYA

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UMage wayehlala exwayisa umngane wakhe owayenguthathekile, eduma lalaba, adume lalabaya. Kwelinye ilanga wangena endlini yabo yokulala esikolo engumtshoko ehlahle amehlo, wafika wazijika phezu kombheda wakhe ephefuzela. Wamangala umngane wakhe uMage wathi, “Sekutheni ungena njengomvundla okhuthwe luhlamvu lombhobho Geze?” “Mage, besengiziphosele emalahleni. Bengizafela amafufu njengegundwane.” “Kwenzenjani? Hluba indlubu ekhasini bo.” “Wena!” ehlalela phambuli embhedeni wakhe. “Ngizwe…