An ethnobotanical survey conducted in the area by Ben-Erik van Wyk showed that the use of medicinal plants had remained popular for historical and ancestral reasons thus the town was named for Ancestry.

[2] On 19 May 2018, about 1,500 people blocked the P188 road with rocks, trees, and burning tires to protest what they called the abandonment of the township by Umdoni Local Municipality.

[1] The township has different religions, namely: Amandawe is located 59.5 km (37.0 mi) southwest of the City Of Durban.

And also located 71.1 km (44.2 mi) from Port Shepstone the administrative town of the KZN South Coast.

[citation needed] The economy of the township is still thriving through the small local businesses in the area.

The citizens depend on the neighboring towns, Scottburgh, Umzinto and Umkomaas for water and sanitation, health, police, and other services, because infrastructural development in the township is very slow.