In this task, you are given a sentence or phrase in English. You must translate it to Xhosa in a way that is equivalent in terms of meaning and grammatically correct.

It is therefore his duty to settle the controversy as quickly as possible and before the morale and efficiency of the ship are adversely affected.
Kungoko yayingumsebenzi wabo ukuba xa kukho lompikiswano funeka kunye nokwenza kwenqanawa ngokungalunganga ziyachaphazeleka.