Alfred Bheki Qabula (1942-2002) kwaba imbongi, umbhali kanye ukuhwebelana wezinyunyana e Durban, South Africa ngo 1980.Wayengumshayeli wokuphakamisa imfoloko futhi eyisishoshovu kwi-Metal and Allied Worker's Union.UQabula waziwa kakhulu "njengembongi yomsebenzi" owayephethe ukuguqulelwa kwezinhlobo zezinkondlo zesiZulu zibe izingqikimba zempilo yansuku zonke. U-Alfred Themba Qabula wazalelwa eFlagstaff, eMampondweni (ingxenye yeNingizimu Afrika yanamuhla ngo-1942. Uyise wayengumsebenzi wasemayini ofudukayo owashona lapho u-Alfred esemncane kakhulu. Qabula kwaba obambe iqhaza kwi-1959 Pondoland Rebellion.Ngemuva kokuhluleka kwayo, wabalekela ehlathini, lapho ajoyina khona i- African National Congress. UQabula wathuthela edolobhaneni elinezimayini zegolide iCarletonville wangena kwezentengiselwano yokwakha, ephila impilo encane emahostela nasezinkomponi zale ndawo.Wayesebenza njengomuntu osebenza ngempilo ngemfoloko futhi wayekhuthele kwi-Metal and Allied Worker's Union. Ngo-1969 uQabula wathuthela eThekwini, lapho aqala khona ukuhlala emjondolo e- Amaouti eNanda . Wahlala kulowo muzi kwaze kwaba ngu-1985. Kusukela ngo-1985 kuya ku-1988, uQabula waphoqeleka ukuba acashe ngenxa yokweseka kwakhe i- United Democratic Front, okuyinhlangano eyayilwa nokuqhubeka kohlelo lobandlululo eNingizimu Afrika. UQabula ubengumholi oqavile weDurban Workers Cultural Local, okuyiqembu eliqubule imisebenzi ebanzi yamasiko enhlanganweni yezinyunyana ngokuxhasa imidlalo yeshashalazi, ezomculo, nobuciko bemibhalo.