| Gladys Lomafu Pato | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gladys Lomafu Dlamini 1930 (age 94–95) Near Piggs Peak, Swaziland |
| Education | University of Swaziland |
| Notable works | Umtsango (1977) |
| Spouse |
Petrus Phembuvuyo Pato
(m. 1957; died 2010) |
| Children | 4 |
Gladys Lomafu Pato (born 1930) is a Swazi short story writer, teacher and lecturer.
Biography
She was born Gladys Lomafu Dlamini, near to the town of Piggs Peak in Swaziland in 1930. She was the daughter of a well-known chief who had many cattle and many wives, and was one of the richest Swazis in the land. Her mother was his eighth wife.
On 1 January 1957, she married Petrus Phembuvuyo Pato (1929–2010), who was a Christian pastor like his father, and they had three sons together, and adopted a daughter.
She was studying at Bible College when she met her future husband, and they ran various ministries throughout Swaziland. She became a qualified teacher, and in 1980, earned her bachelor's degree in education from the University of Swaziland. She then worked at William Pitcher Teachers College for eight years as a lecturer, and later taught in a private school in Lilongwe, Malawi, as her husband was the academic dean of Lilongwe Nazarene Bible College there.
Her publications include Umtsango, a 117-page volume of short stories, published by Swaziland Academic Services in 1977.
Publications
- Umtsango (Swaziland Academic Services, 1977)
References
- "Gladys Lomafu Pato". www.maktabaa.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ Dayhoff, Paul S. "Pato, Petrus Phembuvuyo and Gladys Lomafu". Dictionary of African Christian Biography. Center for Global Christianity and Mission. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- ^ Pato, Gladys Lomafu (5 November 1977). "Umtsango". Swaziland Academic Services. Retrieved 5 November 2017 – via Google Books.
- "OCLC Classify -- an Experimental Classification Service". classify.oclc.org. Retrieved 5 November 2017.