Shosholoza -

The song originated among miners traveling from Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) to work in South Africa's gold and diamond mines.

During the anti-apartheid movement, the "train" in the song began to represent the unstoppable momentum of the liberation struggle and the hope for a free South Africa. Shosholoza

The lyrics describe a steam train ( Stimela ) coming from Rhodesia, navigating through the mountains on its way to South Africa. The song originated among miners traveling from Zimbabwe