The major aim for me in forming Mphutungwane and in particular this website, is to enable the information that I have and believe in about African healing as a comprehensive, respectable and effective healing discipline to be disseminated. Maybe then a proper and robust discussion and debate about the role of African healers in the 21st Century and beyond can be entered into.

There is a lot of scepticism surrounding being a Sangoma or an Inyanga in Africa today. Sadly this is frowned upon more by the very people whose culture and history is part and parcel of African healers. This for me is particularly sad and it has strengthened my resolve to destigmatise iZangoma ne Zinyanga in whatever way that I can.

I will be attempting to put into English what I know in Zulu. Sometimes I’ll be able to write completely in English, but often times will have to include Zulu words with the English text. This will be the case when there is no simple English equivalent. These Zulu words will be clearly explained in the Glossary of terms which is part of the site. I must hasten to add however that a lot can be lost in translation.