PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
The tribe was divided
into Eastern and Western portions following the death of Paramount
Chief Faku. Rulers
were...
- Inkosi Enkhulu THAHLA, married and had issue.
- Inkosi Enkhulu NYAWUZA (qv)
- Inkosi Enkhulu NYAWUZA, married and had issue.
- Inkosi Enkhulu NGQUNGQUSHE (qv)
- Inkosi Enkhulu NGQUNGQUSHE, married (amongst others),
a daughter of Sinama, Chief of the Xesibe tribe, and had issue. He
died before
1820.
- Inkosi Enkhulu FAKU (qv)
- Phakani
- Inkosi Enkhulu FAKU, Paramount Chief of
Pondoland
c1824/1844,
King of Pondoland 1844/1867, born about 1780, after his death, the
tribe
split up into
East
and West Pondoland, married (amongst others), Manqayiya of the
amaBovana,
and had issue. He died 29th October 1867 near Palmerton, Pondoland.
- Inkosi Enkhulu NDAMASE (by Manqayiya, Right Hand Hut)(qv)
- Nonesi, born about 1815, married as his Great Wife,
Inkosi
Enkhulu
NGUBENCUKA
of the abaThembu and had issue. She
died
1880 in Palmerton.
- Daughter, married 1835, Chief NCAPHAYI of the Bhaca.
- Inkosi Sitata, married and had issue.
- Inkosi Mdlangaso, born about 1845 at Sihlonyaneni near
Flagstaff,
married 1868,
Victoria
Sandile of the amaRharhabe and had
issue. He died 1918 at Sihlonyaneni near Flagstaff, East Pondoland.
- Oscar Mdlangaso Sitata, died young in August 1887.
- Inkosi Mhalangas
- Inkosi Ziqelekazi
- Inkosi Enkhulu MQIKELA (from the Great Hut) (qv)
EASTERN PONDOLAND:
- Inkosi Enkhulu MQIKELA 1867/1887, born September 1831 in
Old Bunting,
1st
Paramount Chief of East Pondoland, married and had issue. He died 28th
October 1887
in Qaukeni near Lukikisiki.
- Inkosi Enkhulu SIGCAU (qv)
- Inkosi Enkhulu SIGCAU 1887/1905, born 1858/1860, married
and had
issue. He
died
7th August 1905.
- Inkosi Enkhulu MSWAKEZI (qv)
- Inkosi Enkhulu MARELANE (qv)
- Inkosi Enkhulu MSWAKEZI [Mswakezi Sigcau]
- Inkosi Enkhulu MARELANE [Marelane Sigcau], installed
February 1910, married and had
issue. He died after 1920.
- Inkosi Enkhulu MANDLONKE (qv)
- Inkosi Enkhulu BOTHA (qv)
- Chief Manzolwandle Sigcau, married and had issue.
- HM King Botha Manzolwandle Jongilizwe Sigcau (qv)
- Chief Tabakile Sigcau
- Chief Nelson Sigcau
- Chief Vukaybambe Sigcau, married and had issue. He died
about 1958.
- Chief Gwebizilwane Sigcau, married and had issue.
- Prince Njingalwazi Sigcau
- Inkosi Enkhulu MANDLONKE [Mandlonke Sigcau] -/1937
- HM King (Kumkani) Botha Manzolwandle
Jongilizwe Sigcau
1937/1978, born
1913,
First State President of Transkei 1976/1978, married and had issue. He
died 1st December 1978 in Umtata, Transkei.
- HM King MPONDOMBINI
(qv)
 Nkosi Ntsikayezwe Sigcau, born
1947, ANC Member of
Parliament in
the
Eastern Cape
Legislature, married 1972, HRH Princess Ndlunkulu Lungakazi Sigcau
(née
Madikizela) of the amaLunga, daughter of Chief R.S. Madikizela (former
Minister of
Commerce,
Justice in the former Transkei Homeland, Business Administration
Graduate),
born 14th May 1951, and had issue. He died 26th June 1996.
- HRH Princess Stella Sigcau II, born 13th June 1974,
Miss
Kwazulu-Natal
1994
and Miss South Africa Finalist 1994, B.Proc. graduand from Natal
University
and former Masters in International Relations student from Stellenbosch
University, worked in the Department of Foreign Affairs as
an Assistant Director, currently is Managing Director and Founder of
the Lwandlolubomvu Rural Development Project, Founder and Festival
Director of the Ntsikayezwe LamaMpondo Cultural and Heritage Festival
held annually in Ntabankulu first weekend of September, Founder of the
Ntsikayezwe Soccer Tournament and is also serving as a diplomat in
South African Embassy in Thailand, she obtained in 2005, a Diploma in
Diplomacy from the Foreign Service Institute, Pretoria and in 2006, a
Business Management Diploma from Varsity College, Pretoria.
- Nkosi Nzululwazi Jongilanga Sigcau, born 30th
July
1975, Inkosi eNkulu (Senior
Traditional Leader), he is currently Chairman of Lwandlolubomvu Rural
Development Project and Head of the Lwandlolubomvu Traditional Council,
member of the Qaukeni Regional Council, Founder and Chairman of the
Ntsikayezwe LamaMpondo Cultural and Heritage Festival, Founder and
Chairman of the Ntsikayezwe Soccer Tournament; married Princess Mamela
Mancotywa (Princess Noluntu) of AmaQhinebe, and has issue,
three children.
- Prince LithaleNkosi Sigcau
- Princess Stella Sigcau III
- Princess ZamaFaku Sigcau II
- HRH Princess Zamafaku Sigcau I, born 4th July 1980,
studied Public
Relations
and Media Studies and obtained her Diploma at Varsity College in Cape
Town
2000/2003, a former Marketing student (Varsity College) in 2003,
employed with the National Ports Authority, Port of Cape Town,
Corporate
Affairs Department 2003/2005, currently working
(2005) for TOTAL Commercial Services in Johannesburg.
-
 HRH
Princess Stella Margaret Nomzano Sigcau, born 14th January 1937 at
Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape, educated at Lovedale Institute
(Teachers Diploma, 1954), and
University of Fort Hare (BA degree, 1959), worked as a teacher at a
number
of schools in Natal 1960/1968, entered politics during the 1968
elections
in Transkei, winning Lusikisiki seat. Has held the portfolios of Public
Works and Education, Interior (which included Trade and Tourism) and
Posts
and Telecommunications prior to the granting of independence to
Transkei,
Transkei’s Minister of Interior Affairs (retaining responsibility for
Posts
and Telecommunications) with Transkeian independence, Minister of Posts
and Telecommunications of Transkei 1981, Leader of the Transkei
National
Independence Party 1987, third Prime Minister of the Transkei in 1987,
Minister of Public Enterprises in the South African Government
1994/1999,
Minister of Public Works in the South African Government 17th
June
1999 to 7th May 2006, Executive member of the Congress of Traditional
Leaders of South
Africa (Contralesa), currently serving as head of its Projects
Division,
Member of the ANC Women’s League (ANCWL), Natal Executive Council
Chairperson
of the ANCWL, Transkei; she married 1962 Ronald Shabalala and had
issue. She died 7th May 2006 at St Augustine hospital, Durban and was
buried at Kwa-Nandi, Qaukeni Farm, Lusikisiki, in the Eastern Cape on
16th May 2006.
- Nombulelo Tshabalala
- Lesley Tshabalala
- Sibusiso Tshabalala (+).
 HM King (Kumkani) Mpondombini
Thandizulu Sigcau 1978/-, married HM Queen
Lombekiso
Dlamini, daughter of HRH Prince Makhungu Dlamini, son of HM King
SOBHUZA II of Swaziland,
and has issue.
- HRH Princess Wezizwe Sigcau, born 1977 in Vincennes,
Indiana, educated in the U.S.A. (2004), currently (2007) member of the
Eastern Cape Provincial House of Traditional Leaders, she has issue.
- HRH Princess Bekiwe Sigcau, born 1979 in Washington
DC, educated in the U.S.S. (2004).
WESTERN PONDOLAND:
- Inkosi Enkhulu NDAMASE 1867/1876, born 1805, 1st Paramount
Chief of
Western
Pondoland, married (amongst others), Makhawuta of the Mpondomise, and
had issue. He died
29th
August 1876.
- Inkosi Enkhulu NQWILISO (qv)
- Inkosi Enkhulu NQWILISO 1876/1899, born about 1835, married
and
had
issue. He died
7th November 1899.
- Inkosi Enkhulu BOKLENI [Henry Bokleni Ndamase] (qv)
- Inkosi Enkhulu BOKLENI [Henry Bokleni Ndamase] 1899/1917,
married and had issue. He died
21st February 1917 (drowned in the English Channel when the ship he was
on, sank).
- Inkosi Enkhulu Victor Poto NDAMASE (qv)
- Inkosi Enkhulu Victor Poto NDAMASE 1918/1974, born
1898, married and had
issue.
He died 1974.
- Inkosi Enkhulu Tutor Nyangelizwe Vulindlela NDAMASE (qv)
- Nolusapho Phumla Ndamase, born 1935, married Justice
Thandata
Jongilizwe
Mabdandla of the amaBhele in Alice. She died 11th April 2001 in Alice,
buried 28th April 2001 at Thyume Great Place, Alice.
- Inkosi Enkhulu Tutor Nyangelizwe Vulindlela NDAMASE
1974/1997, born
11th
January 1921, Chief 1947/1997, President of Transkei 1986/-, married
1stly,
1943, HRH Jessie Tandiwe Zulu, daughter of HM King SOLOMON of kwaZulu,
she died
1971, married 2ndly, 1975, Queen Gcinizizwe [née Ndileka
Bikitsha], and had issue. He died 21st February 1997 at Umtata General
Hospital and was buried on 16th March 1997 in Western Pondoland.
- Chief Makaziwe Ndamase (by Queen Tandiwe), married Queen
Mother Bhongolethu
Dlamini,
daughter
of HRH Prince Makhungu Dlamini of Swaziland, and had issue. He died
1988.
- HM King Ndamase NDAMASE (qv)
- Princess Feziwe Ndamase [Queen Nondwe of the AmaXhosa]
(by Queen Tandiwe),
married King Xolilizwe Mzikayise
SIGCAWU of the AmaGcaleka branch of
AmaXhosa, and has issue.
- Chief Phondolwendlovu Zanembeko Ndamase (by Queen
Tandiwe),
born 14th May
1951, educated
at
Fort Hare University (B.Juris and LL.B.), Former law lecturer at the
University
of Fort Hare, Senior lecturer in the Department of Mercantile Law at
Unitra,
admitted as an advocate of the High Court in Transkei, Transkei
Minister
of Justice 1987/1994, married Linda Madikizela, daughter of Chief R.S.
Madikizela (former Minister of Commerce, Justice in the former Transkei
Homeland, Business Administration Graduate), died 2002, and had issue.
He
died 5th August 2001 near Umtata, buried 12th August 2001 at
Buntingville
near Ngqeleni.
- HRH Princess Nombongo Ndamase, educated at Victoria
Girls’ High School
in Grahamstown, matriculating in 1994, attained a Financial Information
Systems Diploma at Technikon Natal. Currently working for Discovery
Health
in Sandton (Johannesburg)
- HRH Prince Mlimandlela Mandlezulu Ndamase, born 17th
July 1983, educated
at St. Stithians College, Johannesburg (Matriculation) and at the
University of Pretoria (Bachelor's Degree in International Relations).
Chairperson
of the Contralesa National Youth Task Team. Head of the Ngqubusini
Tribal
Authority; Manager at Outsurance and Executive
Chairman of Ntsikayezwe Holdings which has investments viz-a-viz
interests in a variety of sectors within South Africa, currently (2007)
the Chairperson of the Eastern Cape Youth Commission.
- Prince Zwelicacile Ndamase (by Queen Gcinizizwe)
- Princess Caciswa Ndamase (by Queen Gcinizizwe)
- Princess Hombisa Ndamase (by Queen Gcinizizwe)
- Princess Dr. Nodontsi Ndamase (by Queen Gcinizizwe),
currently practising as a medical Doctor in Bloemfontein.
- HH Queen Regent Bhongolethu
1997/2008
(Regent)
- HM King Ndamase NDAMASE 2008/- , born 1983, educated at
Kearsney
College; educated at Varsity
College,
Durban (B.Comm. Management); succeeded on 8th February 2008 and
installed as King on 12th April 2008.
OTHER MEMBERS:
- Chief Jongusapho Bokleni fl.2000, Chief of the Pondos at
Ngqeleni.
- Chief Njongimfazwe Ndamase fl.1999
- Inkosi Douglas D. Ndamase fl.1951
- Nkosikazi Gcinizizwe Ndamase, great granddaughter of Inkosi
Enkhulu Henry
Bokleni.
- Sonwabile Ndamase, born 1960 in Mdantsane.
- Edwin Siyeza Mdlangaso
- Nkosi Bhongo Ndamase
- Prince Mandlenkosi Sigcau
- Nkosi Gobizilwane Sigcau
- Princess Tantaswa Ndamase, married Prince Gwebindlala
of AmaBomvana
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