40-Year Celebration of the Black Methodist Consultation: A Reflection on Reverend Selby Lawrence Qunta Madwe

We are in the region that gave us leaders that we cannot forget, such as the renowned King Shaka kaSenzangakhona kaJama and Princess Nandi. We are in the land of renowned mentors such as uDingiswayo, who knew how to mould leaders, and whose mentee was King Shaka, who later showed eldership and strategic prowess. This is KwaZulu-Natal, a province rich in history and culture, a province that has produced many illustrious leaders in all spheres of life and for this we are grateful to God. It is in the spirit of the one whose leadership we have come to celebrate and reflect upon, Rev Selby Lawrence Qunta Madwe that I salute all those who are a cloud of witnesses, among whom are: Our own Father Khoza Elliot Mbuyisa Mgojo and Mama Stella Mgojo, Mama Virginia Gcabashe, Prof. Cyril Lincoln Sibusiso Nyembezi, Mama Jokazi (also from uMzimkhulu) and revered leaders such as Dr John Langalibalele Dube, Nkosi Albert Luthuli and Baba Johnson Mlambo. The list is endless and also includes those who set foot here and transformed this place positively, such as Mahatma Ghandi. We are grateful to God for these servants and many others that I have not mentioned. Included in this list is Reverend Selby Madwe, who is still with us