Luzuko Matiwane

Last updated

King Zwelozuko (Luzuko Matiwane; born 1978) is the King of AmaMpondomise in Qumbu and the son of King Loyiso Matiwane and Queen Nolitha, the sister of AmaRharhabe King Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile. [1]

Life

He is maternal cousin to AmaRharhabe King Jonguxolo Sandile.
He was declared as AmaMpondomise King after AmaMpondomise were stripped of their status by the Union of South Africa in 1904 after King Mhlontlo was accused of killing a Qumbu magistrate, Hamilton Hope, and two white police officers during the Mpondomise Revolt in 1880–81. Although Mhlontlo was acquitted of the murder charge, he lost his kingship by administrative action. The AmaMpondomise nation's hopes were again dashed during the democratic dispensation when the Nhlapo Commission found in 2005 that they had no claim to a kingship. However, a 115-year battle, for this anti-colonial nation, to get their king and kingdom reinstalled and reinstated respectively, ended when the Eastern Cape High Court (Mthatha) officially recognised the AmaMpondomise's kingship. It ordered that the kingship be reinstated. With the presiding judge setting aside the Tolo Commission's decision to oppose the AmaMpondomise's claim of kingship. [2]

His coronation was delayed by Dosini cousins who were also claiming the kingdom to themselves but lost court case against Matiwane's kingship rights. [3] [4]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cyprian Bhekuzulu</span> King of the Zulus

Cyprian Bhekuzulu Nyangayezizwe kaSolomon was the king of the Zulu nation from 1948 until his death at Nongoma in 1968. He succeeded his father, king Solomon kaDinuzulu, after a lengthy succession dispute which was only resolved in 1944. His uncle, Arthur Mshiyeni kaDinuzulu, functioned as regent during the succession dispute and Cyprian's minority.

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mpondo people</span> Southern African ethnic group

The Mpondo People or simply AmaMpondo, is one of the kingdoms in what is now the Eastern Cape. Having been established way back in the year 1228. The AmaMpondo Nation were first ruled by its founder who was King Mpondo kaNjanya who lived around (1205-1280) and later the 'AmaNyawuza'clan, by nationality referred to themselves as 'AmaMpondo'. They are related to other AbaMbo kingdoms and chiefdoms in South Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hintsa kaKhawuta</span> King of the Xhosa people

Hintsa ka Khawuta, also known as Great or King Hintsa, was the king of the Xhosa Kingdom, founded by his great ancestor, King Tshawe. He ruled from 1820 until his death in 1835. The Xhosa Kingdom, at its peak, during his reign stretched from Mbhashe River, south of Mthatha to the Gamtoos River, in the Southern Cape.

The Rharhabe House is the second senior house of the Xhosa Kingdom. Its royal palace is in the former Ciskei and its counterpart in the former Transkei is the Gcaleka, which is the great house of Phalo.

The Gcaleka House is the Great house of the Xhosa Kingdom in what is now the Eastern Cape. Its royal palace is in the former Transkei and its counterpart in the former Ciskei is the Rharhabe, which is the right hand house of Phalo.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Qumbu</span> Place in Eastern Cape, South Africa

Qumbu is a town in OR Tambo District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.

King Madzikane was the founder and a King of the amaBhaca Nation.

The AmaNdlambe or the Ndlambe is a Xhosa chiefdom located in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. Founded by Chief Ndlambe, son of Chief Rharhabe and grandson of King Phalo, Ndlambe's advisors and strong army were known as the 'AmaNdlambe'. Chief Ndlambe was also the uncle of King Hintsa.

The Imidushane clan was founded by one of the greatest Xhosa warriors Prince Mdushane who was the eldest son of Chief Ndlambe, the son of Prince Rharhabe.

Emma Sandile (1842–1892), also known as Princess Emma, was the daughter of the Rharhabe Xhosa King Mgolombane Sandile. She was educated by the British in the Cape Colony, and later became a landowner, possibly the first black woman to hold a land title in South Africa.

Mpangazitha born Hlubi prince, later grew to first being the commander in Chief of AmaHlubi military then later Regent king of AmaHlubi nation upon the death of his brother King Mthimkhulu II) in 1819 and He reigned from than utill his death in 1826. He rose to power when his father merged his house into two house's making King Bhungane II's ( ) with that of his brother King Mthimkhulu II's house King King Bhungane II's ( ) with the intentions to unite and strengthen the Hlubi Kingdom during the times of wars. He primarily was opposed to King Matiwane of the AmaNgwane Clan.

Queen (iKumkanikazi) Noloyiso Sandile was a South African Royal.

The Mpondomise people, also called AmaMpondomise, are a Xhosa-speaking people. Their traditional homeland has been in the contemporary era Eastern Cape province of South Africa, during apartheid they were located both in the Ciskei and Transkei region. Like other separate Xhosa-speaking kingdoms such as abaThembu and amaMpondo, they speak Xhosa and are at times considered as part of the Xhosa people.

Prince Zolile Burns-NcamasheAa! Zweliyajika! is the son of Chief Sipho Burns-Ncamashe Aa! Zilimbola!, a South African politician and a member of the South African National Assembly for the African National Congress. Following the death of ANC MP Tozama Mantashe, he assumed a position in the National Assembly as the next MP on ANC's Eastern Cape list.

Queen Mamani kaPhahlo was a Queen of the AmaMpondomise Kingdom from 1732, following after her father, King Phahlo. She is also known as Queen Mbingwa. As the eldest among three daughters of the Great Wife of King Phahlo, she successfully challenged her half-brothers from the smaller houses for the throne upon the death of her father. Although she married Princess Ntsibatha, a Mpondo princess, she passed way in May 1758 without any heirs to the throne. She was succeeded by one of her brothers, King Sonthlo, who she installed in her position despite challenges from Within the royal family members at that time

References

  1. ↑ Dispatch. "High court dismisses Dosini bid to appeal Pahlo royal crown".
  2. ↑ Legal Brief. "AmaMpondomise kingship must be reinstated – ruling". Legalbrief.
  3. ↑ Dispatch. "High court dismisses Dosini bid to appeal Pahlo royal crown".
  4. ↑ Dispatch. "High court dismisses Dosini bid to appeal Pahlo royal crown".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.