Translation of umthelela in English:

umthelela

1
contribution
assistance
benefit
‘Ikhiphe izinqumo ezimbili ezizoba nomthelela wokwenza ngcono izimpilo zezinkulungwane zabantu abamnyama’ — He took two decisions that will be of assistance in improving the lives of thousands of black people
2
influence
effect
impact
‘Isikhulu esiphezulu se-SAFA sivumile ukuthi lokhu kwaba nomthelela ekudlaleni kabi kweqembu’ — A senior official of SAFA agreed that this had an influence on the poor performance of the team