As a proud member of the Radebe clan , I have lived under two endogenous principles that shaped my view.

Respect 

One thing I have been taught about in my clan is respect, not only for my elders but for the people in my community and everyone around me. I have lived with elders who taught me that in order to get respect I must earn it fair and square , just like my clan name says " nina bosiba olude olungakhothami endlwaneni kodwa kwabanye luyakhothama" . Respect for elders goes a long way, through them you get to learn so much more about life and how to live it .

The Power of Community

One thing I have learnt is that living in a community means helping each other in order to survive, just like the zulu proverb "izandla ziyagezana". I have lived in a community whereby people are never selfish and are ready to help each other with anything. My community is a very diverse place and so no one is mistreated or judged , we treat each other equally and protect each other no matter the cost , we also have watchmen from the community who protect us at from any dangers and as the community we always make sure to provide them with food and a small fee of R50 from every household for appreciation.