Tiyani

Tiyani is bordered by Middle Letaba River on the south, Ntsuxi Village on the East, Ribungwani Village on the North, Masakona Village on the North West, Mamaila on the West and Olifantshoek (Holofani) on the South West.

Tiyani consists of different Chiefdom's who were placed in the area after the removal of Magoro. These are Chief Xihimu, Chief Mdono, Chief Manghove, Chief Mangurwani and Chief Nkanyani. The names of the original sections are derived from the Chiefs' names based on their sections of the settlement. Second generation sections were created with people from different chiefs - depending on which Chief granted permission for the stand owner, who would be a subject of that particular chief. The Second generation sections are Vata Fika, Tsema ra ha vona (pass-over before the sun sets, ghosts), Russia, Manyunyu, Hluvula Baji and Wisa Galaza.

Education Facilities There are a number of pre-school centres. Five Primary Schools are based at Tiyani namely: Goza Primary School; Kulani Primary School; Vulani Primary School, Vungela Primary School and Nkanyani Primary School. Secondary Education is catered for by four schools namely: Akani High School, Mahlorhi High School, Tiyani Secondary School and N'wamalobye High School.

Two health facilities are available to service the community, a clinic in the eastern side at Xihimu Section and a Main Health Center (to be formally named after the late nurse - Nurse Betty Nkanyani Hospital) on the western side. One of the first Pioneers a.k.a. Nkiyasi Betty N'wa Klaas and her apprentice and co-founder Nurse Roselet Nkanyani, who walked from house to house back in the days, treating people for Glaucoma Eye Disease and teaching hygiene awareness. Later, people would be gathered under a marula tree where the Clinic/hospital currently is.

Large scale subsistence farming is practiced at Tiyani with small scale commercial farming also taking place. Some businesses developed as a result of farming, like the mill where maize is being milled into maize meal. Different businesses can be found in the area, some of them specialty businesses like Jan Road Glazing Shop, Tiyani Book Shop, Tiyani Dairy, Mathye welding works, Diza Butchery and Toy Tyres. Mamba Complex hosts the biggest supermarket in the area - also a variety of other supermarkets, spaza shops and a number of street vendors.

A number of ATM's can be found in the village representing some of the main national banks.