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Inkosi, otherwise appearing as Nkosi, is the Zulu and Xhosa for chieftain in Southern Africa. Inkosikazi is the equivalent term for a chieftess.
An inkosi that has authority over several subordinate inkosis is traditionally referred to as an Inkosi Enkhulu (lit. "Great Chieftain"). This version of the title is typically translated as king in English.
Transkei, officially the Republic of Transkei, was an unrecognised state in the southeastern region of South Africa from 1976 to 1994. It was a Bantustan—an area set aside for black South Africans of Xhosa descent—and operated as a nominally independent parliamentary democracy. Its capital was Umtata.
Chief Kaiser Daliwonga Mathanzima, misspelled Matanzima, was the long-term leader of Transkei. In 1950, when South Africa was offered to establish the Bantu Authorities Act, Matanzima convinced the Bunga to accept the Act. The Bunga were the council of Transkei chiefs, who at first rejected the Act until 1955 when Matanzima persuaded them.
A paramount chief is the English-language designation for the highest-level political leader in a regional or local polity or country administered politically with a chief-based system. This term is used occasionally in anthropological and archaeological theory to refer to the rulers of multiple chiefdoms or the rulers of exceptionally powerful chiefdoms that have subordinated others. Paramount chiefs were identified by English-speakers as existing in Native American confederacies and regional chiefdoms, such as the Powhatan Confederacy and Piscataway Native Americans encountered by European colonists in the Chesapeake Bay region of North America.
Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa is a South African Member of Parliament and President of the United Democratic Movement.
Mthatha, or Umtata, is the main city of the King Sabata Dalindyebo Local Municipality in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and the capital of OR Tambo District Municipality. The city has an airport, previously known by the name K. D. Matanzima Airport after former leader Kaiser Matanzima. Mthatha derives its name from the nearby Mthatha River which was named after the Sneezewood (umtati) trees, famous for their wood and medicinal properties.
Princess Stella Sigcau was a Minister in the South African Government. Sigcau was also the first female Prime Minister of the bantustan of Transkei before being deposed in a military coup in 1987.
Transkei National Independence Party was a political party in the bantustan of Transkei, South Africa. It was founded by the Matanzima brothers, Kaiser and George. The party advocated cooperation with the South African government. As of 1985, the leader of the party was George Matanzima. TNIP governed Transkei from 1976 until 1994.
Matanzima is a South African surname that may refer to
Inkosi was a 6,618 GRT refrigerated cargo liner which was built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd, Newcastle upon Tyne for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was hired by the Royal Navy in 1940 for use as an ocean boarding vessel, but was sunk in an air raid before she could be used for this purpose. The ship was salvaged, converted to a cargo ship and passed to the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who renamed her Empire Chivalry. In 1946 she was sold and renamed Planter. She served until 1958, when she was scrapped.
Lwandile Zwelenkosi Matanzima was a South African clan leader and ruler as king of Western Thembuland.
United Nations Security Council resolution 1347, adopted unanimously on 30 March 2001, after recalling resolutions 955 (1994), 1165 (1998) and 1329 (2000), the Council forwarded a list of nominees for permanent judges at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to the General Assembly for consideration.
Chief George Mzimvubu Mathanzima was a leader of the Transkei bantustan in South Africa, a young brother of Kaiser Matanzima and a nephew of Nelson Mandela. He and his brother, Kaiser co-founded and led the Transkei National Independence Party. George Matanzima was appointed as Prime Minister of Transkei after his brother became President. George Matanzima served as Prime Minister from 20 February 1979 to 24 September 1987. Bantu Holomisa forced the resignation and then the exile of Matanzima in October 1987. Stella Sigcau became Prime Minister, but Holomisa soon forced her out of office also and took power himself in December 1987.
The Inkosi mine is a large open pit mine located in the north-western part of South Africa in North West. Inkosi represents one of the largest platinum reserves in South Africa having estimated reserves of 9.4 million oz of platinum. The mine produces around 300,000 oz of platinum/year.
Qaqambile Matanzima was a South Africa politician and tribal leader. Matanzima had served as a colonel in the former Transkei Defence Force (TDF), the military force the Republic of Transkei, a de facto independent Bantustan which existed from 1976 to 1994. After Transkei was reincorporated into South Africa, Matanzima joined the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), leaving the military as a colonel in 1996. He was nicknamed "Big Q."
Lieutenant General Themba Matanzima is a former South African Army officer, serving as Military Ombudsman.
Eastern Province Command was a command of the South African Army.
Chief Falo kaMgudlwa was a Chief of AmaJumba Clan, of the amaThembu people near Qhumanco, Ngcobo. His household was based at Lucwecwe.
The Transkei Defence Force (TDF) was established during March 1981, from the 141 Battalion of the South African Defence Force (SADF). It was the defence force of the Republic of Transkei, a nominally independent bantustan during the Apartheid era of South Africa.
Inkosi Sango Patekile Holomisa is an ANC politician and the Deputy Minister of Correctional Services in South Africa, having been the Deputy Minister of Labour before.
Simphiwe Matanzima is a South African rugby union player for the Bulls in Super Rugby, the Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup and the Blue Bulls XV in the Rugby Challenge. His regular position is prop.