Daniel Cornel Marivate
South African writer, composer, and reverend (1897–1989)
Born
Feb 18, 1897 (129)
Birth Place
Valdezia
Nationality
South Africa
Died
1989-10-30
About
Daniel Cornel Marivate was a South African writer, composer, educator, and reverend. He is widely recognized as a pioneer of Xitsonga literature and authored the first Xitsonga novel, Sasavona, published by the Swiss Mission Press in 1938. Educated at Valdezia and the Lemana Institute, Marivate made immense contributions to the preservation and development of the Xitsonga language through literature, hymn translations, and choral music.