Here’s a story built around the evocative title (We Thank You Through Love) featuring Vusi Nova , imagining it as a deeply emotional, spiritual song. The Story: Simbonga Ngothando (feat. Vusi Nova) The Setting: It’s the dead of winter in Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth). The rain hasn’t come in months. Thando (40), a former choir leader who lost her voice to grief, sits on the cracked floor of her mother’s empty shack. Her mother, Mama Nomvula, passed away two weeks ago. The only thing left is a worn hymn book and a single candle.
Thando’s lips tremble. She tries to speak, but nothing comes out. Lwando scoffs and heads for the door. Simbonga Ngothando feat. Vusi Nova
Then Vusi starts singing the first verse in his trademark velvet tone—raw, aching, yet resilient: “Kukho imithwalo esiyithwalayo… (There are burdens we carry…) Kodwa uthando lwakho lusisindisa…” (But Your love saves us…)” He looks directly at Thando. Her throat unlocks. Here’s a story built around the evocative title
“Asimbongi ngegolide, asimbongi ngegazi… (We don’t thank with gold, we don’t thank with blood…) Simbonga ngothando olungapheliyo.” (We thank You with a love that never ends.)” The rain hasn’t come in months
Vusi begins to hum the melody. It’s the song of Simbonga Ngothando . A song not of asking, but of thanking —even in the dust, even in the silence.