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The Lineage / genealogy of AmaZizi,

the Dlamini of Southern Africa

1st Edition

By:

Inkosi Zizi Zuko Pokwana ka Menziwa Ah! Jongisilo

and

Inkosi Ngangomzi Pokwana ka Menziwa Ah! Jongumhlaba

© 2011 Prince ZZ Pokwana ka Menziwa Aah Jongisilo -‐ Vusizwe Foundation for Historical Research -‐ [email protected] 2/28

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Eastern Cape Province South Africa


Introduction

Below is a brief synopsis of the House of INkosi Dlamini (c. 1463 – c. 1527). This is our humble attempt to reverse the perishing of oral history of the indigenous Africans. Our focus on this booklet, as the title imposes, is on AmaZizi – one of Southern Africas biggest tribes yet so little is written about them. Much of the history of the AmaDlamini has been kept secretly and carefully handed down from generation to generation through what Credo Mutwa referees to as the Chosen Ones, the select few who mostly happen to be heirs in their families.

While we have written a book on the history of AmaZizi, this booklet it designed to give a brief account of this history but to delve more to the lineage/ genealogy or what is loosely termed family tree.

We have deliberately not done a table of contents for the same reason mentioned above, that this is simply a family three demonstration.

We hope you will find the content useful.

Prince Zizi Zuko Pokwana ka Menziwa Aah Jongisilo

24 February 2011

Dedications

This is dedicated to all the fellow researchers out there and those who either benefit from our work or are simply taking keen interest in it.

A special dedication goes to Mr Mpumelelo Makuliwe, from Mthatha, who encouraged me to document all the Princesses of the House of INkosi Menziwa that I know. I hope you will smile when you see the pages on lineage.

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AmaZizi, AmaDlamini

*Our oral history, as told by elders, tells us that there are approximately more than 10 tribes that descend from Dlamini the 1st and this is backed by researchers such as Mpumelelo T.A. Makuliwe in his paper “Iziduko Zabantu Abathetha isiXhosa”. It is, however, important to note that T.A. Makuliwe has made some errors with regards to some of the national prases of the different designations of the Dlamini. For example in point 5.2.1 of his paper “Iziduko Zabantu Abathetha isiXhosa”: he place Lamyeni, Njokweni and Cubungulashe (whom he mistakenly refered to as Chungulashe) and Ngxibinoboya under Jama. This is incorrect because Cubungulashe and Ngxibinoboya are descendents of Lamyeni and Lamyeni was Jama’s brother and he was senior to Jama becaue he was, unlike Jama, born from Ngobonde’s right hand house while Jama was from the minor house.

Dlamini descended in different designations and it is not unusual to see them inter-‐marrying.

They are:

• iZizi lakwaLanga: inkomo zikaNkankanyana, zikaZitha, zikaPhangelilanga, zethole eladubula amanye ekhulekiwe. Inkomo zesilo sikaLombi, sikaLokothwayo esidl ’umntu siyenga ngendaba.

• iZizi lakwaLamyeni: Inkomo zikaCubungulashe, zikaGumbilamagwala, zikaNgxibinoboya, zikaLubokoboko, zikaBhengela.

• iZizi lakwaJama: Mabandla ka Jama ka Sijadu, Ka Mafuy ‘ezifayo. Nkomo zika Mlangeni. Mabandla ka Nzila. Amathole ka Fakathi. Bantwana bom-‐Sotho-‐kazi osishuba sisemqolo

• iZizi lakwaNkosi eSwatini: Nkosi Dlamini, Hubi lomuhle weMalangeni. Lowacedza Lubombo ngekuhlehletela.

• iZizi lakwaNdlangisa: OoThole, Gqamane, Gwili, Mpafane, Thukela, Mzimtsha, ooMthombeni ooZulu.

• iZizi LakwaTshezi wakwaTenza: inkomo zikaTshezi, zikaTenza, zikaSaliwa, zikaCitshane

• iZizi lakwaMiya: ooSibewu, izalakulandelwa. Zinkomo zika Miya zika Gcwanini zika Mancoba. Zizijekula, izala kulandelwa, amabandla aseMnambiti. Zinkomo zika Bencel‘eluhlangeni.

• iZizi lakwaNdlovu: uMlangeni, Ndlendle, Lubombo, Sibalukhulu, Gacula.

• iZizi lakwaMbanjwa: inkomo zikaMathumb’amhlophe, zikaGebane, zikaMpethwana, zikaSiphethu.

• iZizi lakwaMkhonjwa: ooMkhonjwa, Mcakathi, Salakulandelwa, Mangxam.


• iZizi lakwaNdzaba: Nkomo zikaMajozi, zikaMwelase, zikaMbuzini. Mabandla akwaMqhamo akwaRhawuza. Besuthw’abanesishuba baseNtsonyane. Mabandla kaGaza.

• iZizi lakwaNtuli: ooNtuli, ooDuma, amaTshetshengwane.

• AmaKhuze: nkomo zikaNgxabi, zikaNgubo zikaMagqagqana. Nkomo zikaNdabihleli zikaMadlala zikaSibalukhulu kaDlamini

• AmaTolo: Mabandla kaZulu, kaMngwenyankomo ka Mapanga. Nkomo zika Gaxaza, bo-‐Zwali, ama Juba ‘ntlantsi, angokelwa nomlilo. Adla ingcaka, adla imbobela, indlu enamapela

Dlamini, being a descendent of Mhuhu (later transformed to be Hlubi, hence AmaHlubi) places all the AmaZizi in the same category as AmaHlubi, AmaBhele and AmaTolo as well as Intlangwini-‐ presently inhibiting a portion of the Griqualand East.

Therefore they may be correlated under the designation ImiHuhu and consequently under the more comprehensive term Lala or Kalanga.

• According to JH Soga: Dlamini 1 was a descendant of Mhuhu, Nguni and much earlier Ludiwu.

Ludiwu Sidwaba Lufelelwenja Mini Flatelilanga NGUNI Mzimkhulu Masoka MHUHU (later Hlubi) Mhlanga Msi Mntungwa Ndlovu Dlamini 1


Dlamini’s right hand son was Sibakhulu, whose great son was Kuze. The successor of Kuze was to be one of the two twins, Tolo and Zizi. When twins came of age and the question of appointing an heir had arisen, the matter was settled in an essentially primitive fashion.

The day of the ceremony was the same day as the first fruit celebration (ukushwama). Kuze called the twins before him and gave them separate instructions as to how they would have to act on the occasion. Addressing Tolo he said, “You are to take this root and chew it, then take a piece of pumpkin and likewise chew it. Then take a bite on this black substance (imsizi) chew it and swallow it.”

Zizi was given the same instructions and in addition to Zizi he said, “You are to dance facing the rising sun and then the setting sun”. Zizi was thereupon proclaimed the heir to the succession. However, that contest brought war to the brothers and from that day the twins separated each one rulling over his own adherents.

Zizi’s territory started at the upper Klip river, the boundary proceeding from that point to the sources of the Tugela and then along the foot of the drakensburg to the Bushman’s river. All these tribes, Tolos AmaZizi, AmaBhele, AmaKuze and Intlangwini have always been closely related and continued to prove their common origin by the use of the same salutation “DLAMINI”.

Zizi’s great son was Ngobonde. Ngubonde gave birth to Langa (main house), Lamyeni (right hand house) and Jama (minor house). It is said that even before the year 1800 the territoty of Zizi was divided into two with Langa ruling his people on one side of the Tugela River and Lamyeni doing likewise on the other side of the river. Nothing is recorded about Jama being a chief that far back in time. It is said that the chieftaincy of Langa, his only descendants who were traceable from Tugela to the Cape, was later disbanded when Mdingi (the heir) died before he could bare any boys. History tells us that he was killed in the battle of iZembe eNgqushwa in 1846 (source: RT Kawa). We, however, were still able to trace the house of Langa and its genealogy down to present days. We know Langa to have descended as follows:

Zizi Ngubonde Langa Magodla Satshana Mdlakude Mtabane Mpange Mlubi Nqubeni Pukula


Langa’s brother from the Right Hand House, Lamyeni and his descendants, managed to hold on to their chieftaincy and a lot of their history was recorded during their encounters with other tribes as they pressed further down to Thembuland. We can trace it from their departure in their ancestral land in eThukela, due to imfecane, their encounter with amaMphondo of Faku, their arrival in Thembuland and their involvement in battles such as Nongxokozelo. These encounters are unpacked in point 5 below.

AmaZizi of Lamyeni’s side descended as follows:

Dlamini 1 (d. 1527) Sibalukhulu Kuze Zizi Ngubonde (d. 1674) Lamyeni Ngxibiniboya Mtatela Ntondwa Ndunakazi Ndosi Lunika

Mkhuli Zangashe (Mavumengwana.) Xabadiya

Menziwa (born +/-1785

Nqweniso Pokwana (born +/- 1820

Chanciso (Khalana: +/- born 1846) Maseti (MH – born +/-1850

Qayiso (Rt.H – born +/- 1864

Mdalu Mdumiso Moses (Gwebindlala) (1904 – 1996)

Jonguxolo Moriati (xxxx - 1979 Ngangomzi (1949 - ) Viwe Sabelo (born +/- 1949 -) Zizi Zuko (1978 - )

NB: Khalana, elder borther of Masethi, drowned before his rite-‐of-‐passage in Bashee River, Mthatha.


TERRITORY INKOSI / CHIEF Birth & Death Ruled in

eMbo, Nkosi Dlamini 1 +-‐1463 -‐ 1527 unknown eMbo, Nkosi Sibalukhulu +-‐1502 -‐ unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Kuze +-‐1527 -‐ unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Zizi +-‐1548 -‐ unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ngubonde +-‐1570 -‐ 1675 unknown -‐ 1675 oThukela, Nkosi Lamyeni +-‐1595 -‐ unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ngxibiniboya +-‐1616 -‐ unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Mtatela +-‐1638 -‐ unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ntondwa +-‐1660 -‐ unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ndunakazi +-‐1685 -‐ unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ndosi +-‐1710 -‐ unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Lunika +-‐ 1733 – 1798 unknown -‐ 1798 During departure from Thukela Nkosi Mkhuli +-‐1757 -‐ unknown 1798 -‐ 1821 Nkosi Zangashe +-‐1756 – 1815 1798 -‐ 1815 Enroute & Mbhashe: Nkosi Menziwa Ah Mnyamezeli +-‐1780 -‐ 1888 1821 -‐ 1875 Ngqutura kwaZangahse: Nkosi Pokwana Ah Mlindazwe +-‐1820 -‐ 1889 1870 – 1889 Nkosi Qikani, REGENT for young Nkosi Qayiso +-‐1851 – 1927 1889 -‐ 1891 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Maseti Ah Mphankomo (MH) 1850 -‐ 1915 1891 -‐ 1915 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Qayiso Ah Holomisa (Rt.H) 1864 – 1932 1889 -‐ 1891 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Mdumiso Ah Hlathikhulu 1882 -‐ 1947 1915 -‐ 1945 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Moses Ah Gwebindlala 1904 -‐1996 never reigned Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Moriati Ah Jongulwandle 1915 -‐ 1979 1945 -‐ 1979 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Ngangomzi Ah Jongumhlaba 1949 -‐ present Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Sabelo Ah Zwelixolile 1949 -‐ present 1979 -‐ 1987 Nkosi Jongizibuko, REGENT for Zwelixolile during court trial 1926 -‐ 1991 1987 -‐ 1989 Nkosi Zwelithambile, REGENT while Zwelixolile was arrested 1939 -‐ present 1989 – 2002 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Sabelo Ah Zwelixolile 1949 -‐ present 2002 -‐ present Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Zuko Zizi Ah Jongisilo 1978 -‐ present


INkosi Dlamini of beMbo Nguni BORN: c. 1463 DIED : c. 1527

FATHER : presumably Ndlovu of of Masoka PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Dlamini begot:

1. Inkosi Mtimkhulu [c. - ? ] – Main House 2. Inkosi Sibalukhulu [c. 1502 - ? ] - Right Hand House NOTES: Oral History has it that INkosi Mthimkhulu went ahead and established his own chiefdom while his father was still alive. Back in those days the land was still largely vacant and no borders were fixed. INkosi Sibalukhulu also, according to customary law, went ahead and consolidated his own Chiefdom. INkosi Sibalukhulu begot Khuze who then begot Zizi INkosi Mthimkhulu begot Ncobo and Rhadebe. Ncobo from his posthumous wife (through Rhadebe, Right Hand house of Mthimkhulu) begot Dlomo from daughter of a man named Hlubi of AmaBhele clan.


INkosi Sibalukhulu ka Dlamini BORN: c. 1502 DIED : c. ?

FATHER : Dlamini (c. 1502 - ? ) PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Sibalukhulu begot:

1. Inkosi Khuze [c. 1527 - ? ] – Main House 2. Lungqi [c. ? - ? ] – Right Hand house 3. Ngubokazi [c. ? - ? ] - Ixhiba

NOTES: The matter of the twins Tolo and Zizi was handled in a way that Tolo was not certisfied with, as a result he took his adherents and left INkosi Khuze’s Great Place. INkosi Zizi begot Ngubonde.


INkosi Khuze ka Sibalukhulu Dlamini BORN: c. 1527 DIED : c. ?

FATHER : Sibalukhuli (c. 1502 - ? ) PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Khuze begot:

1. Inkosi Zizi [c. 1548 - ? ] – Main House, twin with Tolo 2. Tolo [c. 1548 - ? ] – Main house, twin with

Zizi 3. Miya [c. ? - ? ] 4. Thole (hence AmaNdlangisa) [c. ? - ? ]

NOTES: The matter of the twins Tolo and Zizi was handled in a way that Tolo was not certisfied with, as a result he took his adherents and left INkosi Khuze’s Great Place. INkosi Zizi begot Ngubonde.


INkosi Ngubonde ka Zizi Dlamini BORN: c. 1570 DIED : c. 1675

FATHER : Zizi (c. 1548 - ? ) PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Ngubonde begot:

1. Inkosi Langa [c. 1548 - ? ] – Main House 2. INkosi Lamyeni [c. 1548 - ? ] – Right Hand house 3. Ndlovu [c. ? - ? ] – Support of Main House 4. INkosi Jama (Mzizana) [c. ? - ? ] – Support of Right Hand House 5. Limakho (Shwama / Shweme) [c. ? - ? ] ixhiba

NOTES: By this time, according to JH Soga (South Eastern Bantu, P427): AmaZizi territory: started at Upper Klip River proceeding to the source of oThukela River, then along the foot of the Drakensburg to Bushmans River. AmaTolo territory: from the west bank of Bushmans River to the Drakensburg and the source of Mkhomazi. AmaKhuze territory: stretched from Escort to Buffalo River


INkosi Ndunakazi ka Ntondwa Zizi (4th generation from Lamyeni )

BORN: c. 1685 DIED : ?

FATHER : INkosi Ntondwa of AmaZizi (brother of Madwa) [c. 1660 – ? ] PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Ndunakazi begot:

1. Inkosi Ndosi [c. 1710 - 1780s ] – Main House 2. Ntsele [c. ? - ? ] - Right Hand House

NOTES:

• Ntsele begot Ngaye who begot Ntuli who begot: 1. Metsele (M.H.) --------- 2. Mhlanutshile (R.H.H) ---------- 3. Njokweni I I I Zondwa Zimasa----Xuza-----Tenya Ngwangwili I I Somaqhasha Rengqwa I Ntamo


INkosi Ndosi ka Ndunakazi Zizi (5th generation from Lamyeni )

BORN: c. 1710 DIED : Aft 1780

FATHER : INkosi Ndunakazi of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1685 – ? ] PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Ndosi begot:

1. Inkosi Lunika [c. 1733 - c. 1798] – Main House 2. Mashiya [c. ? - ? ] - Right Hand House 3. Mcebi [c. ? - ? ] - Iqadi or ixhiba, not clear

NOTES:

• Mashiya begot Mjakuja who begot Nkowane who begot Mehlathi who begot Moldini • Mcebi begot: Maphuthuma, Gubhuza, Lubhabha and Ngcotsho (father of Mathokazi)


INkosi Lunika ka Ndosi Zizi BORN: c. 1733 DIED : Aft 1798

FATHER : INkosi Ndosi of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1710 – c. 1780s] PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Lunika begot:

1. Inkosi Mkhuli [c. 1757 - ? ] – Main House 2. Inkosi Zangashe [c. 1756 - 1815] - Right Hand House 3. Ndlazi [c. ? - ? ] - ? 4. Bhulube [c. ? - ? ] - ?

NOTES: Chief Lunika must have been installed to rule circa 1780s, he was the last Chief of AmaZizi of the House of Lamyeni to rule in the far north-west of present day KwaZulu. After him, AmaZizi moved downwards during the reign of his son Chief Mkhuli.


INkosi Mkhuli ka Lunika Zizi BORN : c. 1757 DIED : 1821

FATHER : INkosi Lunika of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1733 – c. 1798] PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Mkhuli begot:

1. Inkosi Mavumengwana [c. 1785 - ? ] 2. Inkosi Xabadiya [c. 1812 - ? ]

NOTES: Both Inkosi Mkhuli and his son Mavumengwana died in a war between AmaZizi and amaMpondo led by INkosi Faku around 1822. Xabadiya was still a minor then and iNkosi Menziwa son of Zangashe took over as Chief of AmaZizi from that day until he retired in 1875. iNkosi Xabadiya was under guardianship of his brother Nkosi Menziwa until iNkosi Menziwa went to ask AbaThembu King Ngangelizwe in the late 1860s for land for Nkosi Xabadiya. The later was thereafter located in Mbholompo near Mthatha (Umtata).


INkosi Xabadiya ka Mkhuli Zizi BORN : c. 1813 DIED : ?

FATHER : INkosi Mkhuli of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1757 – 1821] PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Xabadiya begot:

1. Inkosi Nqweniso [c. - ? ] NOTES: Both Inkosi Mkhuli and his son Mavumengwana died in a war between AmaZizi and amaMpondo led by INkosi Faku around 1822. Xabadiya was still a minor then and Nkosi Menziwa son of Zangashe too over as Chief of AmaZizi from that day until he retired in 1875.

NB: Nkosi Xabadiya begot Nqweniso who begot Canciso who begot Mdalu who begot Mdalu who begot Jonguxolo (b. ? – d. 2012) who begot Viwe (c. 1984 - )


INkosi Zangashe ka Lunika Zizi BORN: c. 1756 DIED : c. 1815

FATHER : INkosi Lunika of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1733 – c. 1798] PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Zangashe begot:

1. Inkosi Menziwa [c. 1780 - 1888 ] – Main House 2. Inkosi Mthwesi [c. 1790 - ?] - Main house (second born)

NOTES: Chief Menziwa took the reins after Inkosi Mkhuli and his son Mavumengwana died in a war between AmaZizi and amaMpondo led by INkosi Faku around 1822 near Mzimbuvu river in Mpondoland.


INkosi Menziwa ka Zangashe Zizi BORN: c. 1780 DIED : c. 1889 FATHER : INkosi Zangashe of of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1756 – c. 1815] Mother: MamBhele

Inkosi Menziwa begot:

1. Inkosi Pokwana [c. 1820 - 1889 ] – Main House 2. Princess Nompoko [c. 1830 - ? ] – Main House, married Tinti of Miya clan. 3. Sogwangqa [ c. ? - ?] - Main house (after Pokwana) 4. INkosi Mbande [c. 1821 - ? ] – Right Hand House 5. Maweni [ c. 1823 - ?] - iqadi lendlunkulu (support of main house) 6. Pindiso [ c. 1879 - ?] - by 8th wife of Menziwa 7. Mahonono [ c. 1878 - ?] - by 8th wife of Menziwa 8. Bonakele [ c. 1881 - ?] - by 8th wife of Menziwa

NOTES: INkosi Menziwa ruled from Mzimvubu River from the day of the death Inkosi Mkhuli during a war with AmaMpondo of Faku around 1822. He led AmaZizi to Thembuland and arrived at Hala Great Place near Queenstown during the time of King Ndabazenyamakazi. Although we recognize that King Ndaba himself had passed on by that time, and his son Ngubengcuka was still young, a regent was still acting from Ngubengcuka. INkosi Menziwa lived for well over 100 years and rulled until he retired in the 1870s, handing the reins to his heir INkosi Pokwana. Prince Maweni descends as follows: he begot Veliso who begot Sithethi (Aah Zwelinzima) and Saqhithi.


INkosi Pokwana ka Menziwa Zangashe BORN: c. 1820 DIED : c. 1889 FATHER : INkosi Menziwa (Aah Mnyamezeli) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1780 – c. 1888] PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Pokwana begot:

1. Inkosi Masethi [c. 1850 - 1915 ] – Main House 2. Dike and Bangani (twins) [c. 1853 - ?] - Main house 3. Mgaqelwa [c. 1857 - ? ] – Main house 4. INkosi Qayiso [c.1864 - 1932] - Right Hand House 5. Makhawula [c. 1868 - 1918] - Right Hand House 6. Mngqungelwa (James) [ c. 1883 - 1934] - Right Hand House , died same year as Douglas his son 7. Princess Tobhi [ c. 1870 - ? ] - Right Hand House 8. Princess Nonto [ c. 1873 - ? ] - Right Hand House 9. Princess Nomfixi [ c. 1889 - 1965] - Right Hand House 10. Namba (Mpondombini) [ c. 1862 - 1962 ] - iqadi lendlunkulu (support of main house) 11. Regent Chief Qikani [ c. 1851 - 1920] - iqadi lekunene (support of Right Hand house 12. Magenge [ c. 1896 – c. 1940s] - Ixhiba

NOTES: INkosi Pokwana’s Princesses married into these families: Princess Tobhi: married to Cima family in Mgomanzi eGcuwa (Butterworth), Nkwenkwe, Kay Princess Nonto: married into Poswayo family eNyanga eNcenebana, Engcobo, begot Ndindibala, Khulakade Princess Nomfixi: married Mathole Hlobo, that’s how Mathole became a sub-‐headman (ibhodi) in Nabileyo, begot Bhokhwe, Nomkhosi, Mpafa INkosi Pokwana after the Nongxokozelo War of 1875 went to KwaZangashe Basin to establish the chiefdom of his Right Hand house in Ngqutura. After Nkosi Pokwana’s death in 1889, his successor, rightfully so, was Right Hand House’s INkosi Qayiso, whose minority necessitated regent in the form of Iqadi leKunene (Support of Right Hand House) INkosi Qikani. PRINCE MAKHAWULA begot: 1. Aron (Ngubayihlangani father of Mlamleli, Mzoli, Ndoda etc); 2. Gxukwana; 3. Mkokoko & 4. Gideon PRINCE James (Mngqungelwa) begot: 1. Douglas (father of Ntsikelelo based in Mdantsane); 2. Nomahesi; 3. Twins Makwezi (father of Sindi) and Makwezana (father of Monwabisi, Mzingaye, Nontombana, Nyaniso, Sandisile, Akhona, Nokwanda and Baninzi); James’s last born was Ntomboxolo / Xoliwe. Both Ntomboxolo and Nomahesi are in Mputhi near Dutywa town.


INkosi Mbande ka Menziwa Zangashe BORN: c. 1821 DIED : c. definitely after 1875 FATHER : INkosi Menziwa (Aah Mnyamezeli) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1780 – c. 1888] PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Mbande begot:

1. Prince Magopheni [c. 1855 – 1880s] – shot & killed in Chaba, kwaZangashe Basin 2. INkosi Mlotsana [c. 1858 - ?] - Main house 3. INkosi Mcaphukisi [c. 1861 - ? ] – Main house

NOTES: INkosi Mbande took over the reins in Mbashe after the departure of INkosi Masethi (Main House of Pokwana) when Masethi pretended to go and fetch his wife from Ngqutura in the 1880s. At that time the reigning house in Ngqutura was Right Hand House, INkosi Qayiso, whose minority necessitated regent in the form of Iqadi leKunene (Support of Right Hand House) INkosi Qikani. When Masethi took years in Ngqutura Mbande settled in and even expelled remainder of Pokwana’s Main House by burning home of Bangani – the later fled to Ngqutura. INkosi Zwelidumile ruling in Mbhashe currently (2012) is great-grandson of Mlotsana. Mlotsana begot Grababa who begot Dadeni (Dalubango) who begot Nezile (Zwelidumile). INkosi Joluvalo who is reigning in Tabase in Mthatha is son of Krokrani of Mcaphukisi, Mbande’s Right Hand House.


INkosi Maseti ka Pokwana Menziwa BORN: c. 1850 DIED : 1915 FATHER : INkosi Pokwana of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni (Aah Mlindazwe) [c. 1820 – c. 1889] PARTNER : Untraced

Inkosi Maseti begot:

1. Inkosi Mdumiso [c. 1882 - 1915 ] – Main House 2. Princess Miselwa [c. 1886 - ?] - Main house 3. Prince Gunuza Ngubelanga [ c. 1889 - c. 1958 ] - Right Hand House

NOTES: INkosi Masethi pretended to go and fetch his wife from Ngqutura in the 1880s. At that time the reigning house in Ngqutura was Right Hand House, INkosi Qayiso, whose minority necessitated regent in the form of Iqadi leKunene (Support of Right Hand House) INkosi Qikani. When Masethi took years in Ngqutura Mbande settled in and even expelled remainder of Pokwana’s Main House by burning home of Bangani – the later fled to Ngqutura. INkosi Mdumiso in 1915, on the same year that Maseti died, begot Moriati (Jongulwandle) who died in 1979. Mdumiso himself died in 1947. However, Moriati in 1949 begot Sabelo (Zwelixolile). Princess Miselwa married into Voyiya family AmaBhaca, eMkhanzi, Engcobo


INkosi Qayiso Daniel ka Pokwana Menziwa (Right Hand House) BORN: c. 1864 DIED : 1932 FATHER : INkosi Pokwana (Aah Mlindazwe) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1820 – c. 1889] Mother : Nkosikazi Mathila Nosem MaFlephu (daghter of Flephu) WIVES: Manzotho (Main House); Mantlava (Right Hand House); 2nd wife of Right Hand House not known

Inkosi Qayiso begot:

1. Inkosi Moses (Gwebindlala) [1904 - 1996 ] – Main House 2. Prince George [1917 - 1987] - Main house 3. Princess Nomakula (twin of Maqhaji) [1908 - 1989] - Main house 4. Princess Maqhaji (twin of Nomakula [1908 - 1956] - Main house 5. Princess Nozintombi [1910 - 1955] - Main house 6. Princess Lydia [1915 - 2008] - Main house 7. Princess Pasiwe [1896 - 1977] - Right Hand House 8. Prince Mangalelwa (Qhekezikhamba) [1899 - 1983] - Right Hand House 9. Princess Nobelungu [1908 - 1984] - Right Hand House 10. Princess Nozikolo [1913 - 1989] - Right Hand House 11. Princess NomaLady [1920 - 2003] - Right Hand House

NOTES: The daughters of the House of Qayiso married as follows: Princess Nomakula: married into Batyi family, begot Daluvuyo and Bhabha now based in Gotyibeni near Mjanyana. Princess Nozintombi: married into Pamla family in Sikhobeni, Idutywa, and begot Sizakele, Fezekile, Zalisile, Sabelo, Zingisile, Nonzaliseko. Princess Pasiwe, eCwecweni kwaMbulawa kuSimon last born ka Mqobi and begot Nomalima, Nomthandazo, Nontlangana, Nomantombazana. Princess Lydia: married to Zihlangu familyin Nabileyo, and begot Nokcwabankcwaba. Princess Nobelungu: married to Cwecweni. kwaSikhutswa eMBheleni and begot Mziyanda, Malungelo, Mluleki, Kholiwe and Thandeka Princess NomaLady: married into Mthetho family in kuLunda, Engcobo and begot Nontobeko, Pumla, Nomaza, Thembile(father Sibane & ), Kholiswa, Lulama, Zolani, Lungile and ?


(Regent) INkosi Qikani ka Pokwana Menziwa (iqadi lokunene) BORN: c. 1851 DIED : c. 1920s FATHER : INkosi Pokwana (Aah Mlindazwe) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1820 – c. 1889] Mother :

Inkosi Qikani begot:

Main House: MaMdluli

1. Prince Gana [1886 - ? ] – Main House 2. Prince Mbhuti (George) [1989 - ? ] - Main house 3. Prince Gova [1892 - ? ] - Main house 4. Prince Makhwekhwetha [1896 - 1949] - Main house

Right Hand House: Mangcongolo from Xonya 5. Prince Nkwenkwe [1910 - 1955] - Main house 6. Prince Mthi [1915 - 2008] - Main house 7. Princess Nomanini [1896 - 1977] - Right Hand House

NOTES: Gana begot Nogrongqo, who married around Dutywa Okland and Nonini, mother of Natu kuMiya Gova died his way from Jhb and lies buried in Stutterheim at Mabhele. Mbhuti went to settle in Queenstown / Lady Free and his offspring’s are not known Makhwekhwetha begot Nozikhenkcele, Nompazamo, Nomlibaziso, Ntombizodwa, Nodushula & Qgomfo (both posthumously. Qgomfo is presumed to be born from Makwezane of James /Mngqungelwa) Princess Nomanini married and begot Statana, kuMiya


INkosi Moses Gwebindlala ka Qayiso Menziwa BORN: 1904 DIED : 1996 FATHER : INkosi Qayiso Daniel (Aah Holomisa) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1864 – 1932] Mother : Manzotho (lies buried in Luthuthu, Sikhobeni near Mathayi Mhlawuli’s home)

Inkosi Moses Gwebindlala begot:

1. Princess Thembeka [ 1939 - ] – Main House 2. Princess Siziwe [1942 - ] - Main house 3. Princess Nomsa [ 1946 - ] - Main house 4. INkosi Ngangomzi (Jongumhlaba) [ 1949 - ] - Main house 5. Prince Mlandeli (Jonguxolo) [1951 - 2004 ] - Main house 6. Prince Zolile (Zwelivumile) [1955 - 2011 ] - Main house

NOTES: The Princesses of the House of Qayiso married as follows: Princess Thembeka: married into Ntsenge family in Madladleni, Engcobo. She begot 2 boys Luyanda and Kwanele and girls Luwiza, Nomfezeno and Babalwa. Princess Siziwe: never married. She begot NomaIndia, Mncedisi, Nosiphiwo, Tokozani, Noxolo, Lonwabo. Princess Nomsa: married to Madangatya family in Xhorha (Elliot Dale) after she had already begot Lwando (Aah Gudlintaba).


INkosi Ngangomzi Jongumhlaba ka Gwebindlala Menziwa BORN: 1949 DIED : FATHER : INkosi Moses (Aah Gwebindlala) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1904 – 1996] Mother : Nomaneji Matshetshengwane, daughter of Gangashane kwaTom Booi WIFE: Nonesi Cynthia, daughter of Mgadi Petse (of Madiba clan) eCwecweni

Inkosi Jongumhlaba begot:

1. INkosi Zizi Zuko ( Jongisilo ) [ 1978 - ] – Main House 2. Princess Unathi Nombasa [1982 - ] - Main house 3. Princess Asanda [ 1984- ] - Main house 4. Prince Axolile (Gobizembe) [ 1991 - ] - Main house 5. Princess Aphiwe [1993 - ] - Main house 6. Princess Yonela [1994 - ] - Main house

NOTES: It was during the time of INkosi Jongumhlaba that he and his son worked very hard for the reinstatement of the dignity of the Pokwana ka Menziwa Great Place. INkosi Jongumhlaba is an Oral Historian whose expertise easily covers the entire Nguni language group. He has core-authored a book named “AmaZizi The Dlamini of Southern Africa”.


INkosi Zizi Zuko Jongisilo ka Jongumhlaba Menziwa BORN: c. 1978 DIED : FATHER : INkosi Ngangomzi (Aah Jongumhlaba) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1949 – ] Mother : Nkosikazi Nonesi Cynthia, daughter of Mgadi Petse (of Madiba clan) eCwecweni

Inkosi Jongisilo begot:

Indlu enkulu (Main House):

1. Inkosi………… 2. Prince………… 3. Prince………..

Iqadi lendu enkulu (Support of minor house)

1. Princess Zezethu [ 2000 - ] – Support of Main House 2. Princess Khanya-Boiketlo [ 2003 - ] - Support of Main house 3. Princess Amaza [ 2004 - ] - Support Main house

NOTES: INkosi Jongisilo is Oral Historian, Researcher and Author. His book AmaZizi The Dlamini of Southern Africa, core-authored with his father is available at national libraries and his other publications are also available at University of Transkei (WSU) Africana Library as well as Cory Library at Rhodes University and many other libraries around South Africa


References: • Oral History as related by elders: Jongumhlaba & his father Moses Gwebindlala Pokwana ka Menziwa, & Namba Pokwana ka Menziwa • JH Soga, South Eastern Bantu, Wits University Press 1930 • AT Bryant, Olden times in Zululand, Longamans, Green and Co 1929 • RT Kawa, Ibali lamaMfengu, Loveday Press 1929 • John Ayliff and Joseph Whiteside, History of AmbaMbo, generally known as Fingoes, Buttherwoth, SA. Gazette: 1912 • WB Rubusana, Zemnkinkomo Magwalandini, Lovedale Press, 1906 • WC Scully, History of SA • HA Jonod, Life of SA Tribes • G Mc-‐Theal, Historical records vol 111 and 1V and Beginnings of History • WW Tshiki, AmaZizi • TA Makuliwe, “Iziduko Zabantu Abathetha isiXhosa”.

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