Macabe Paul Manka
Born in 1902 Mabe Paul Manka was a Businessman and Farmer who managed to reach amazing heights for a Black Business man in his time. He was one of the first Black People to Purchase a Car in the 1940's and went on to own a Store, backed with a semi-commercialized farming in the Solusi region of Matabeleland. Of all his amazing achievements one in particular stands out..in 1945 he purchased a 100 hectare Farm in the same year he birthed his youngest son and named him Tengilizwe...Meaning 'I have bought the world' (Direct Translation) Which was a metaphor to describe what he had managed to archive as a black man in the height of colonial rule and at a time when black people were marginalized he managed to accomplish what the average black man is still fighting for today - The ownership of Land. It was outstanding for a Black man to own such a huge piece of Land in the Colonial era, He archived a lot for a black man in his time along with having the vision to send his children overseas in the1960's for them to have a broader perspective on life and a wider range of opportunities. His story has been passed on through generations however the amazing car and businesses he built are not here to attest to his life story apart for the farm...That farm today is worth Millions of Dollars.
His Great Grandchildren never got to see his Car or his Stores however they got to see the farm. The story of Macabe inspired our founders to create Tengilizwe Holdings a platform were the ordinary man can invest in property/land/Construction/Mining. With the vision to allow you to invest in something your Great Grand Children will be able to see…