UBUMBANO • AMAGUGU • IMFUNDO • UMNOTHO • IKUSASA
uBumbano Lwaka Chonco Gambushe
United by Heritage. Building Our Future Together.
SIYANAMUKELA
Welcome to uBumbano
uBumbano Lwaka Chonco Gambushe is the organised home of the Chonco Gambushe descendants — uniting families across generations around a shared identity, and building a lasting social and economic legacy.
Learn More About UsEXPLORE UBUMBANO
Six pillars connecting our heritage to our future.
Inkulungwane YamaGambushe
SAVING • INVESTMENT • GENERATIONAL WEALTH
The principal economic mobilisation platform of uBumbano: 1,000 people contributing R100 per month towards one shared economic vision.
Chonco Gambushe Business Directory
ENTERPRISE • NETWORKING • OPPORTUNITIES
An interactive business and opportunity network — find, register and support Gambushe-owned businesses.
Membership
JOIN • PARTICIPATE • BELONG
Membership is the entry point into the uBumbano ecosystem — one account connecting you to every pillar.
Chonco Gambushe Summit
CONNECT • ENGAGE • BUILD
The annual Summit brings the Chonco Gambushe people together to connect, deliberate and build.
Heritage & Genealogy
KNOW OUR PAST • PRESERVE OUR IDENTITY
The digital cultural archive of the Chonco Gambushe people — history, izithakazelo, family tree, oral history and records.
Education & Youth
LEARN • DEVELOP • LEAD
An opportunity platform for younger generations — bursaries, learnerships, mentorship and career guidance.
Ubumbano Luqala Ngawe
Join the community. Participate. Help build the future.
Join uBumbanoSAVING • INVESTMENT • GENERATIONAL WEALTH
Inkulungwane YamaGambushe
Members organise around disciplined monthly saving and collective economic participation — one shared economic vision.
One shared economic vision
BUSINESS NETWORK
Support a Gambushe business
Gambushe Construction
Construction
Pietermaritzburg
Chonco Fresh Produce
Agriculture
Greytown
Izimpondo Media
Media & Design
Durban
NEXT ANNUAL GATHERING
Chonco Gambushe Summit 2027
3 October 2027 • Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal
Registration open — Summit 2027 confirmed for Nkandla, 3 October 2027
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IZITHAKAZELO
“Chonco! Gambushe!…”
Clan praises to be supplied and verified by the heritage committee.
HERITAGE SPOTLIGHT
Know where we come from
Ancestors, family branches, historical photographs and the voices of our elders — preserved for every generation.
EDUCATION & YOUTH
Current opportunities
Engineering bursary 2027
Closes: 30 Nov 2026
Finance internship
Closes: 15 Nov 2026
Young entrepreneurs cohort
Closes: Open
LATEST NEWS
7 Oct 2026
Summit 2027 confirmed for Nkandla, 3 October 2027
20 Sep 2026
Inkulungwane passes its first milestone
5 Sep 2026
Oral history project begins with elders
UPCOMING EVENTS
3 Oct 2027
Chonco Gambushe Summit 2027
Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal
8 Nov 2026
Regional family gathering
Durban
Our Heritage. Our Unity. Our Future.
Become part of the growing uBumbano Lwaka Chonco Gambushe community.
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