Nguboentsha ( Nguboyenja as is commonly known)was the youngest of the 3. in February 1895 Nguboyenja, together with his two brothers,entered Zonnebloem College in Cape Town,an Anglican high-church school for the sons of African chiefs & headmen. He spent 12 years at the college. 
The story of the Ndebele of Buhera starts On August 2, 1923, when Southern Rhodesia’s Government officials addressed a group of Ndebele chiefs at Fort Usher in the Matopos, urging those served with land eviction orders to consider moving to Buhera then known as the Sabi Reserve 
King Mzilikazi left South Africa having ruled Transvaaal for 10 years, leaving after a bitter war against the Boers.The Ndebele
In August 1871, John Lee om behalf of Thomas Baines asked for written permission to prospect for gold. King Lobengula assented to that request signing perhaps the first of a huge volume of letters, permits , treaties that would earn him the nickname Ngwalongwalo oka Matshobana 
In the winter of 1834, Griquas under leader Peter Davids trespassed into King Mzilikazis territory in the Vaal illegally hunting game. They were attacked by 2000 Matabele warriors led by Gen Mkhaliphi killing about 400 Griqua armed with guns including Gert Hoyman & Jan Davids 
Allan Wilson in an illadvised move persued the King across the dry Shangani river with about 30 British troops. That night it rained & the Shangani river became a flood cutting off the hapless Wilson troops. They were cut down to the last man by the Matabele warriors in Pupu. 
So much did King Lobengula trust Chief Lotshe Hlabangana, a chief he inherited, that he sent him with Babeyana Masuku as emmisarries to meet Queen Victoria in London in 1888. The first ever official ambassadors from Zim to UK. That mission contributed to Chief Lotshes downfall. 
The Ndebele army took the familiar bull horn formation used with devastating effect since days of King Tshaka in Zululand. Ihlathi , Insukamini, Inqobo, iSiziba and Induba regiments formed the right flank and led the attack. Umcinjo , Amavene, Ujinga and Inxa formed left flank. 
