Eight bells signifies the change of the watch, the 8 bells before midnight bids the old year out and the 8 bells after midnight welcomes in the new year
Iintsimbi ezisibhozo zibonisa ukutyshintsha kwewotshi, zona iintsimbi ezi-8 zikhupha unyaka omdla zize ezinye ezi-8 emva kwasezinzulwani zobusuku zamkele unyaka omtsha.