5 September 1890

South African composer, choir conductor, organist and teacher, Benjamin Tyamzashe, affectionately known as ‘B-ka-T’, was born in Kimberly in 1890. B-ka-T gained national popularity through the music that he composed. His music enjoys wide popularity within the education sector and is preferred during school music festivals.

He was the only composer and choir conductor of his generation to have his song “Zweliyaduduma” sung to the British Royal family in Umtata, during their visit to SA in 1947. B-ka-T conducted the song to a mass choir of 3000 voices.