Rulers: South Africa
Traditional polities
amaHlubi
11 Dec 1873 incorporated into Cape Colony
Chiefs/Kings (title Nkosi)
... - ... Bungane Hlubi
... - 1817 Mthimkulu
1817 - 1825 Mpangazitha = Pakalita
*1845 - 11 Dec 1873 Langalibalele a Mthimkulu
= Mthethwa (b. 1818 - d. 1889)
kwaNdebele
Chiefs/Kings
- amaNdzundza dynasty -
*1826* Mabhôgô a Magodongo Mahlangu
1830 - 1860 Mkhepula Soqaleni Sonyengele
Cornelius a Mabhôgô Mahlangu
1860 - 1863 Gabongo a Mabhôgô Mahlangu
(acting)
1863 - 19 Dec 1902 Nyabêla a Mabhôgô Mahlangu (b. 1825/30 - d. 1902)
(acting)
1904 - 1921 Fene a Mkhepula Mahlangu
1921 - 1961 Mayitjha Cornelius II (b. ... - d. 1961)
1961 - 6 Jul 1992 David Mabusa Mabhôgô Mahlangu (b. ... - d. 1992)
1992 - 30 Jun 2005 Mayitjha Cornelius III (b. 1947 - d. 2005)
2005 - Mabhôgô III
2007 - Sililo Mahlangu (regent) (b. 1953)
baPedi
Chiefs/Kings
- Maroteng dynasty -
*1790 - 1824 Thulare a Morwamothse = Madile
= Mampuru "Sepitle-sa-Mangana"
1824 - 1825 Malekutu a Thulare
1824 - 1825 Makgeru a Thulare (rival ruler)
1825 - 1826 Phethedi a Thulare
1825 - 1826 Mothodi a Morwamothse
(rival ruler)
1827 - 20 Sep 1861 Sekwati a Thulare (b. ... - d. 1861)
1861 Mampuru a Sekwati (1st time)
1861 - 2 Dec 1879 Sekhukhune I a Sekwati (1st time) (b. 1814 - d. 1882)
Dec 1879 - 1881 Mampuru a Sekwati (2nd time)
+ Ramoroka (acting)
1881 - 13 Aug 1882 Sekhukhune I a Sekwati (2nd time) (s.a.)
Split into two ruling lines:
(1)
1882 - ... Kgolokwe a Sekwati (acting)
... - 1 Jun 1943 Sekhukhune II a Morwamothse
1 Jun 1943 - 19.. Phatudi a Morwamothse (acting)
19.. - ... Morwamothse a Sekhukhune
(2)
1882 - ... Malekutu a Mampuru
*1971* Sekwati a Malekutu
baTswana
Note: This record contains baTswana groups other than those recorded under Botswanan traditional polities. The baTlhaping split before 1800 into baTlhaping bagaPhuduhudu and baTlhaping bagaPhuduhutswane.
(1) baTlhaping bagaPhuduhudu
Chiefs (title Kgôsi)
... Mabogole a Maditlhong
... Motshabi a Mabogole
... Mmolawa a Ditlhong a Motshabi
*1885* Mere a Mmolawa = Molehe a Mmolawa
1895 - 9 Apr 1910 Gaseemelwe a Mere
1910 - 1 Oct 1925 Mabogole a Mere (acting)
1 Oct 1925 - 1 Apr 1933 Lerumo a Ditêu a Gaseemelwe
1 Sep 1933 - ... Oomang Gaseemelwe
(2) baTlhaping bagaPhuduhutswane
Chiefs (title Kgôsi)
1775 - Mar 1812 Molehabangwe a Maswe
Mar 1812 - 1839 Mothibi a Molehabangwe
Split into four ruling lines:
(2-1)
1839 - ... Molale a Molehabangwe
... - ... Mahura a Molehabangwe (acting)
Split into two lines:
(2-1-1)
*1850 - 1891 Mankurwane a Molale
1891 - ... Nolale a Mankurwane
*1950* Kgosietsile a Molale
(2-1-2)
... - 7 Mar 1906 Mase a Mahura
2 May 1906 - 12 Jun 1918 Tholotitane a Mase
13 Jul 1918 - 11 Jul 1933 Goabakwe Gert Bogosing a Mase
11 Jul 1933 - 1 Oct 1933 Kgosimodipa a Mahura (acting)
1 Oct 1933 - 25 Jun 1958 Lekwe Mahura a Goabakwe
25 Jun 1958 - 5 Nov 1958 Rankalaka a Mahura (acting)
5 Nov 1958 - ... Modisakgomo George Vantrude
Mahura a Goabakwe
(2-2)
1839 - 1884 Saku a Molehabangwe
1884 - May 1906 Tlhaganyane a Saku
25 May 1906 - 1 Apr 1951 Pulêlô Johnson a Tlhaganyane
1 Apr 1951 - Kain Alfred Tlhaganyane a Pulêlô
(2-3)
1839 - 13 Aug 1858 Gasebonwe a Mothibi
(probably acting for demented Phethuetsile a Mothibi)
1858 - 1885* Botlhasitse a Gasebonwe
*1895 - 1927 Galesiwe a Botlhasitse
(2-4)
1839 - 1884 Yanke a Mothibi = Jantje
1884 - ... Mpolokeng Luka a Yanke
... - ... Olebile De Voljk a Yanke
(3) baTlôkwa
Chiefs (title Kgôsi)
... - ... MmaMane (f) (acting)
... - 1817 Mokotjo
1817 - 1824 Monyale a Mothaba (later called
MmaNtatise Sia Mosayane) (f)
(acting)
1824 - Jul 1856 Sekonyela a Mokotjo
Jul 1856 - ... Leligoanna + Lehana
(4) baRôlông baRratlou
1885 incorporated into Cape Colony (Bechuanaland)
Chiefs (title Kgôsi)
... - ... Rratlou a Tau
Split into baRôlông baRratlou booMariba and baRôlông baRratlou booSeitshiro:
(4-1) baRôlông baRratlou booMariba
... - ... Mariba a Rratlou
... - ... Mokalala a Rratlou (acting)
Split into two ruling lines:
(4-1-1)
... - ... Moamogwê a Mariba
... - ... Molalê a Moamogwê (acting)
... - 1873 Maiketso a Moamogwê (acting to ...)
1873 - ... Bonokwane a Maiketso (acting)
... - 1925 Marumolwa a Mothibi
1925 - 1938 Lekôkô a Marumolwa
1938 - 1942 Sebalamonokwane a Lekôkô (acting)
1942 - ... Dintsa a Marumolwa (acting) (b. 1904 - d. ...)
(4-1-2)
... - c.1833 Motshware a Mariba (b. ... - d. c.1833)
c.1833 - c.1883 Makgobi a Motshware (b. ... - d. c.1883)
c.1883 - 1909 Makgobi Motsewakhumo a Makgobi (b. ... - d. 1909)
1909 - Jun 1915 Makgobi a Motsewakhumo (b. 1864 - d. 1915)
30 Oct 1915 - 30 Jul 1933 Kgositau a Motsewakhumo (b. ... - d. 1933)
(acting to 1923)
1933 - 1955 Tshipitôta a Kgositau (b. 1895 - d. 1955)
19.. - 19.. Selohile John Motsewakhumo
19.. - 1997 Mmoledi (acting)
1997 - Sandyland Motsewakhumo
(4-2) baRôlông baRratlou booSeitshiro
... - ... Seitshiro a Rratlou
... - ... Mosweu a Seitshiro
... - 1835 Tsia a Mosweu (acting)
1835 - 1840 Matlhaku a Sekgwê
1840 - 1853 Gontse a Mokôtô (acting)
1853 - 1870 Masisi a Matlhaku
1870 - 1871 Mosêtlhê a Sekgwê (acting)
1871 - 1904 Moswêtê a Sekgoro
1904 - 1944 Kgosi Aaron a Moswêtê
1944 - 1949 Oabile Benjamin Moswêtê a Kgosi
(acting)
1949 - ... Kgosi Gilbert Aaron a Sekgoro Ruben
(5) baRôlông baSeleka
Jul 1884 incorporated into Orange Free State
Chiefs (title Kgôsi)
1777 - 1785 Seleka a Tau
1785 - 1794 Mpolokang "Koikoi" a Seleka
1795 - 1800 Morôka a Mpolokang
1800 - 1805 Mokgosi a Morôka
1805 - 1829 Sehunêlô a Morôka (acting)
1829 - 1830 Setile a Mokgosi
1830 - 8 Apr 1880 Morôka a Sehunêlô
8 Apr 1880 - 10 Jul 1884 Samuel Tshipinare a Morôka
10 Jul 1884 - 1912 Robert Tawana a Tshipinare
1912 - ... Setlogêlô a Tawana
(6) baRôlông baRrapulana
1885 incorporated into Cape Colony (Bechuanaland)
Chiefs (title Kgôsi)
... - ... Rrapulana a Tau
... - ... Modise a Rrapulana (acting)
... - ... Molêkane a Rrapulana
... - 1836 Makgwa a Molêkane
1836 - 1879 Matlaba a Makgwa
1879 - 1887 Swedintle a Matlaba
1887 - 1901 Mokgothu Andries a Matlaba
(acting)
1901 - 1909 Montshusi a Matlaba (acting) (b. ... - d. 1933)
1909 - 26 May 1936 Israel Makgwa Ramolekane a
Swedintle (b. 1881 - d. 1936)
1936 - 1948 Paul Matlaba Matlaba a Swedintle (b. ... - d. 1948)
(acting)
1948 - ... Solomon Gabriel Swedintle Matlaba
a Makgwa
(7) baHhurutshe (split before 1800 into two ruling lines)
1885 incorporated into Cape Colony (Bechuanaland)
Chiefs (title Kgôsi)
(7-1)
... - ... Modisane a Phatshwane
... - 1827 Motshwiri a Modisane
1827 - 1878 Mangope a Motshwiri
1878 - 1893 Kontle a Mangope
1893 - ... Mosielele a Kntle
... - ... Hermann Mangope a Mosielele
(7-2)
... - ... Moilwa a Tirwê
... - ... Dibetswe a Moilwa
... - ... Sebogodi a Moilwa
... - ... Diutlwileng a Moilwa
... - ... Mokgatlha a Moilwa = Mosimanyane
a Moilwa
... - ... Moilwa a Sebogodi (acting)
Split into baHhurutshe ba booMokgatlha and baHhurutshe bagaMoilwa:
(7-2-1) baHhurutshe ba booMokgatlha
... - ... Mekgwê a Mokgatlha
... - ... Senosi a Mekgwê
*1874* Mooketsi a Senosi
18.. - 1889 Mokgatlha a Mooketsi
1889 - 1892 Lesomô a Mokgatlha
1892 - 24 Aug 1933 Thêbêyatlhaywa Mooketsi a Lesomô
21 Dec 1933 - ... Nôgê Mooketsi a Thêbêyatlhaywa
(7-2-2) baHhurutshe bagaMoilwa
... - ... Moilwa a Sebogodi
... - Mar 1880 Gôpane a Menwê
Split into two ruling lines:
(7-2-2-1)
Mar 1880 - 24 Jun 1893 Moilwa Ikalafeng a Sebogodi
1894 - 1906 Israel Keobusitse Moilwa a
Sebogodi (acting)
1906 - 17 Oct 1918 Abraham Pogiso Moilwa a Ikalafeng
1919 - 1932 Alfred Ramokhutshwane a Ikalafeng
(acting)
1932 - ... Abraham Grant Ramotsere Pogiso
Moilwa (b. 1910 - d. ...)
(7-2-2-2)
Mar 1880 - 26 Sep 1904 Gôpane a Menwê
1904 - 1907 Tom Mokgatlha a Lentswe (acting)
1907 - 1919 Samuel Rampeile a Lentswe
(1st time) (acting)
1919 - 18 Sep 1919 Kgaje David Menwê a Rrakgaje
(acting)
1919 - 19 Oct 1920 Samuel Rampeile a Lentswe
(2nd time) (acting)
1920 - 1921 Sulenyane (administrator)
Split into two ruling lines:
(7-2-2-2-1)
1921 - 1 Jun 1934 Jairus Yanjo a Gôpane
2 Aug 1934 - 1938 Tom Gôpane a Gôpane (acting)
10 Nov 1938 - ... Alfred Ntlatsang Jairus Gôpane
a Jairus (b. 1913)
(7-2-2-2-2) baHhurutshe bagaLentswe
1921 - 1924 Kgaje David Menwê a Rrakgaje
Oct 1924 - 1939 Mpolokang Menwê a Rrakgaje
1939 - 3 Aug 1949 Henry Lentse a Mokgatlha (acting)
3 Aug 1949 - ... Edward Keleramang Ramokopane
Lentswe a Kgaje
vhaVenda
Paramount chiefs (title Khosikhulu)
- maKhwinde dynasty -
... - ... Vele-Lambeho Dimbanyika
... - ... Phophi Thoho-ya-Ndou wa
Dimbanyika = Masindi
Split into three ruling lines:
(1)
... - ... Tshikalanga Rampofu wa
Thoho-ya-Ndou
... - ... Ramavhoya wa Rampofu
... - 1864 Tshigebeti Ramapulana wa Rampofu
= Ravhele
1864 Davhana wa Ramapulana
1864 - 1895 Makhado wa Ramavhoya (b. ... - d. 1895)
1895 - 1896 Maemu Malise wa Makhado
1896 - 1898 Mphephu Ahlilali Tshilamulele
wa Makhado
1898 - ... Senthumule wa Makhado
Split into three ruling lines:
(1-1)
... - 1924 Mphephu Ahlilali Tshilamulele
wa Makhado (b. ... - d. 1924)
1924 - 1949 Mbulaheni wa Mphephu (b. ... - d. 1949)
1949 - 17 Apr 1988 Patrick Mphephu (b. 1926 - d. 1988)
1988 - 25 Dec 1997 Tshimangadzo Mphephu (b. 1967 - d. 1997)
1998 - Toni Mphephu Ramabulana
(1-2)
*1931* Senthumule wa Makhado
(1-3)
*1931* Khuthama wa Makhado
(2)
... - ... Thisevhe wa Dimbanyika
+ Bele wa Dimbanyika
(3)
... - ... Raluswyelo Tshivhase wa Dimbanyika
Split into two ruling lines:
(3-1)
... - ... Mukesi wa Tshivhase
... - ... Legegisa Tshivhase wa Mukesi
*1931* Ramaremisa Tshivhase wa Legegisa
... - ... Ratshimpi Tshivhase wa Ramaremisa
(3-2)
... - ... Phophi Rambuda wa Tshivhase
... - ... Vele wa Rambuda
... - ... Tshikose Rambuda wa Vele
Split into two ruling lines:
(3-2-1)
... - 1924 Tshikose Rambuda wa Vele
1924 - ... Ratsibvumo Rambuda wa Tshikose
(3-2-2)
... - 1923 Khaku Rambuda wa Vele
1923 - ... Tshitongani Rambuda wa Khaku
haMphaphuli
Paramount chiefs (title Khosikhulu)
- haMphaphuli dynasty -
... - ... Shamboko Mphaphuli
... - ... Ratsibi Mphaphuli
... - ... Tshikalanga Mphaphuli wa Ratsibi
... - 1927 Makwarela Mphaphuli wa Tshikalanga
1927 - ... Phaswane Mphaphuli wa Makwarela
18 Dec 2001 - Thovhele Musiiwa Mphaphuli
Xhosa
Note: All the entities recorded here are, with the exception of the amaGqunukhwebe recorded at the end, genealogically descendants of Xhosa a Mnguni through his descendant Tshawe a Nkosiyamntu, after whom the dynasty is styled amaTshawe. The amaGcaleka are the senior line, and are to some extent deferred to by all the others.
1885 incorporation into Cape Colony
(1) amaGcaleka
Note: Although the term amaGcaleka comes into use with Gcaleka a Phalo, the line from Ngconde a Togu is included to make sense of the genealogical connections.
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
1695 - ... Ngconde a Togu
... - 1702 Tshiwo a Ngconde
1702 - 1736 Mdange a Ngconde (acting)
1736 - 1775 Phalo a Tshiwo (b. ... - d. 1775)
1775 - 1792 Gcaleka a Phalo (b. c.1730 - d. 1792)
1792 - 1804 Khawuta a Gcaleka (b. c.1761 - d. 1804)
1804 - 1820 Nqoko a Gcaleka (acting)
1820 - 12 May 1835 Hintsa a Khawuta (b. 1789 - d. 1835)
19 May 1835 - Feb 1893 Sarhili a Hintsa (b. c.1810 - d. 1893)
1893 - 1902 Sigcawu a Sarhili (b. ... - d. 1902)
1902 - 30 May 1921 Salukaphathwa Gwebinkumbi a
Sigcawu (b. ... - d. 1921)
1 Aug 1921 - 31 Dec 1923 Daliza a Sigcawu (acting)
31 Dec 1923 - 2 Jun 1933 Mpisekhaya Ngangomhlaba Sigcawu
a Gwebinkumbi (b. ... - d. 1933)
2 Jun 1933 - 9 Apr 1965 Bungeni Zwelidumile Sigcawu
a Gwebinkumbi (b. 1906 - d. 1965)
1965 - 31 Dec 2005 Xolilizwe Sigcawu (b. 1926 - d. 2005)
27 Jan 2006 - 14 Nov 2019 Zwelonke Sigcawu (b. 1968 - d. 2019)
(2) amaMbalu
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
1740 - 1794 Ulanga a Phalo (b. c.1705 - d. 1794)
1794 - 1 Apr 1846 Ngqeno a Ulanga (b. c.1759 - d. 1846)
1846 - ... Stockwe a Ngqeno
(3) amaRharhabe
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
1773 - 1787 Rharhabe a Phalo (b. c.1722 - d. 1787)
1787 - 1797 Ndlambe a Rharhabe (acting) (b. c.1740 - d. 1828)
1797 - 14 Nov 1829 Ngqika a Mlawu
1829 - 1840 Maqoma Jongumsobomvu a Ngqika
(acting)
1840 - 29 May 1878 Sandile a Ngqika (b. 1820 - d. 1878)
1878 - ... Edmund Gonya a Sandile
*1932* Fhaku a Gonya
*1945 - 1968 Archibald Velile a Fhaku
= Archibald Sandile (b. ... - d. 1968)
1968 - 5 Apr 1976 Mxolisi Sandile (b. ... - d. 1976)
1976 - 1991 ...
1991 - 11 Jul 2011 Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile a
Mxolisi (b. 1956? - d. 2011)
Jul 2011 - 8 Jul 2020 Noloyiso Sandile (f) (acting) (b. 1964? - d. 2020)
12 Jul 2020 - Jonguxolo Vululwandle Sandile (b. 1992?)
(4) amaNdlambe
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
1797 - 10 Feb 1828 Ndlambe a Rharhabe (s.a.)
Feb 1828 - 1858 Mhala a Ndlambe (b. 1800 - d. 1875)
(5) imiDushane kaNdlambe
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
1818 - 1829 Mdushane a Ndlambe
1829 - 1834 Mqhayi a Ndlambe (acting)
1834 - 18.. Siyolo (acting)
18.. - 11 Dec 1879 Siwani a Mdushane
1879 - 1900 Seyisi a Siwani (acting)
1900 - 22 Dec 1919 Menziwa a Siwani
23 Dec 1919 - 10 Dec 1942 Gushiphela Siwani a Menziwa
1 Feb 1943 - 30 Mar 1957 Nofikile a Ngongo (f) (acting)
30 Mar 1957 - Apr 1994 Zimlindile Payment Muyaka
Siwani a Gushiphela (b. ... - d. 1994)
(6) imiQhayi
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
Feb 1828 - 1877 Mqhayi a Ndlambe
1877 - 1908 Jali a Mqhayi
1 Apr 1908 - 23 Feb 1941 Ramncwanaka a Jali
1 Sep 1942 - 8 Aug 1943 Enoch a Ramncwanaka
14 Feb 1944 - 5 Nov 1952 Bofolo a Ntonisi a Dondashe
(acting)
20 Apr 1953 - 19.. Nonayithi Jali a Mthathi (f)
(acting)
19.. - ... Mabundu Bangelizwe Jali a Enoch
(7) amaGasela
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
... - 1845 Gasela a Nukwa a Phalo
1845 - ... Toyise a Gasela
... - 1908 Dom a Toyise
1908 - 2 Apr 1923 Khadeni a Dom
3 Apr 1923 - 22 Dec 1937 Nqabisile a Khadeni
14 Jan 1938 - 31 Mar 1945 Zwelinzima Gladstone Gwaxagwaxa
a Khadeni
31 Mar 1945 - 8 Oct 1946 Gugile Toyise a Dyantyi (acting)
14 Feb 1947 - ... Mabikhwe Zwelandile a Mzamo (b. c.1922)
(8) amaGwali
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
1702 - 1725 Gwali a Tshiwo
1725 - 17.. Titi a Gwali
17.. - ... Kobela a Titi
... - ... Mhade a Kobela
... - ... Zweni a Mhade
(9) imiNdange
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
1720 - ... Mdange a Ngconde
... - ... Mahote a Mdange
... - ... Jalamba a Mahote (acting)
... - ... Dlodlu a Jalamba (acting)
... - ... Nginza a Mahote
... - 181. Bangela a Nginza
181. - 18.. Mantla a Mahote
18.. - Oct 1867 Botomani a Mantla
1867 - ... Fandala a Botomani
(10) amaHleke
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
... - ... Hleke a Ngconde
... - ... Mtshiza a Hleke
... - ... Mangxa a Mtshiza
... - ... Xili a Mangxa
... - 1818 Bini a Xili
1818 - 1825 Vasi a Mangxa (acting)
1825 - 1899 Jwara a Bini
(11) amaNtinde
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
... - ... Ntinde a Togu
... - ... Ngethani a Ntinde
*1779* Bange a Ngethani
... - ... Cika a Bange
... - 1825 Tshatshu a Cika
1825 - 28 Feb 1868 Dyani a Tshatshu
1868 - 1885 Mthikrakra a Dyani
1885 - ... Duku a Mthikrakra
... - 1906 Ziwengu a Duku
1906 - 1915 rulership suspended
1915 - 11 Jun 1941 Mgcawezulu a Nonqane
(acting to 1 Jul 1919)
1941 - 16 Sep 1946 Elizabeth Tshatshu (f) (acting)
16 Sep 1946 - ... Zwelitsha a Mgcawezulu
(12) amaGqunukhwebe
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
- amaGqunukhwebe dynasty -
... - 1793 Tshaka a Tyakha
1793 -3/7 Jan 1812 Cungwa a Tshaka
1812 - 1 Oct 1869 Phatho a Cungwa (deported 1858)
1 Oct 1869 - 14 Aug 1875 Kama a Cungwa
14 Aug 1875 - 1899 William Shaw a Kama
amaBhaca (until 1830 called abakwaZelemu)
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
... - ... Zulu
... - ... Didi a Zulu
... - ... Vebi a Didi
... - ... Wabana a Vebi
... - 1806 Kalimeshe a Wabana
1806 - 1834 Madzikane a Kalimeshe
1834 - Jul 1845 Ncaphayi a Madzikane (acting)
Split into two ruling lines:
(1)
1845 - 18.. Mdutyana a Sonyangwe
18.. - 18.. Thiba a Sonyangwe (acting)
18.. - 18.. Cijisiwe a Mdutyana
Split into two ruling lines:
(1-1)
18.. - 1896 Nomtsheketshe a Mdutyana
1896 - 1925 Rolobile a Nomtsheketshe
1 Nov 1925 - 19 Jan 1945 Sikhanda Nomtsheketshe a Rolobile
1945 - 19.. Khutshiwe a Rolobile (acting)
19.. - 19.. Ngayibeki a Sikhanda
19.. - ... Msingpjantsi
(1-2)
18.. - ... Cijisiwe a Mdutyana
... - ... Bekukuphiwa a Cijisiwe
... - ... Nyongwana a Bekukuphiwa
(2)
1845 - 18.. Diko a Ncaphayi (acting)
*1872 - 1906 Makhaula a Ncaphayi
1906 - 23 May 1936 Mngcisana a Makhaula
23 May 1936 - 13 Mar 1937 Mziwamandla a Mngcisana
13 Mar 1937 - 25 Nov 1941 Nkevulane a Makhaula (acting)
25 Nov 1941 - ... Strachan Wabana Makhaula
a Mngcisana
amaPondo
29 Oct 1867 divided into East amaPondo and West amaPondo
17 Mar 1894 incorporated into Cape Colony
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
- abaNyawuza dynasty -
... - ... Thahli a Dayeni
... - ... Nyanza a Thahli
... - 1820 Ngqungqushe a Nyanza
1820 - 29 Oct 1867 Fhaku a Ngqungqushe
(1) East amaPondo
29 Oct 1867 - 28 Oct 1887 Mqikela a Fhaku (b. 1831 - d. 1887)
15 Feb 1888 - 7 Aug 1905 Sigcau a Mqikela (b. 1858/60 - d. 1905)
Feb 1910 - 19.. Marelane a Sigcau
19.. - 1937 Mandlonke Sigcau a Marelane
1937 - 1 Dec 1978 Botha Sigcau a Mandlonke (b. 1913 - d. 1978)
1 Dec 1978 - 25 Mar 2013 Mpondombini Sigcau a Manzolwandle (b. 1941? - d. 2013)
(2) West amaPondo
1867 - 29 Aug 1876 Ndamase a Fhaku (b. 1805 - d. 1876)
29 Aug 1876 - 7 Nov 1899 Nqwiliso a Ndamase (b. c.1835 - d. 1899)
1899 - 1918 Dalindyebo
1918 - 1974 Victor Poto Ndamase a Bokleni (b. 1898 - d. 1974)
1974 - 21 Feb 1997 Tutor Nyangelizwe Vulindlela
Ndamase a Bokleni (b. 1921 - d. 1997)
1997 - 2001 Bhongolethu a Makhungu Dlamini
(f) (acting)
2001 - Ndamase Ndamase a Nyangelizwe (b. 1983)
amaPondomise
22 Nov 1872 incorporated into Cape Colony
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
- amaMajola dynasty -
... - ... Sabe a Majola
... - ... Mti a Sabe
... - ... Qengebe a Mti
... - ... Gcwanya a Qengebe
... - ... Phahlo a Gcwanya
... - ... Mghabisi a Phahlo
... - ... Mgcambi a Mghabisi
... - ... Myeki a Mgcambi
... - 1850 Matiwana a Myeki
1850 - ... Mbhali a Myeki (acting)
... - 11 Dec 1912 Mhlontlo a Matiwana
abaThembu
1875 incorporated into Cape Colony
Paramount chiefs (title Inkosi Enkhulu)
- amaHala dynasty -
... - ... Madiba a Hala
... - ... Thato a Madiba
... - 1756 Zondwa a Thato
(perhaps did not reign)
1756 - 1800 Ndaba a Zondwa
1800 - 10 Aug 1830 Vusani Ngubengcuka a Ndaba (b. c.1790 - d. 1830)
1830 - 1845 Fadana a Ndaba (acting)
1845 - 1849 Mthikrakra a Ngubengcuka (b. 1819 - d. 1849)
1849 - 1863 Joyi a Ngubengcuka (acting)
1863 - 31 Dec 1884 Qeya Ngangelizwe a Mthikrakra (b. 1840 - d. 1884)
1885 - 22 Apr 1920 Alava Dalindyebo a Ngangelizwe (b. 1865 - d. 1920)
1 Oct 1920 - 1 Oct 1924 Silimela a Ngangelizwe (acting)
1 Oct 1924 - 6 Jul 1928 Sampu Jongilizwe a Dalindyebo (b. 1902 - d. 1928)
7 Jul 1928 - 19 Aug 1942 Jongintaba David a Dalindyebo (b. ... - d. 1942)
(acting)
8 Jan 1943 - 30 Jun 1954 Dabulamanzi a Dalindyebo (acting)
30 Jun 1954 - 1980 Jonguhlanga Sabata Dalindyebo
a Jongilizwe (b. ... - d. 1986)
1980 - 1987 Albert Bambilanga Mtirara
Dalindyebo a Jongilizwe
Jun 1988 - May 1989 Zondwa Mtirara a Bambilanga
May 1989 - Bayelekhaya Zwelinbanzi Dalindyebo
a Sabata (b. 1964)
2000 - Noluntu (f)
(acting for Bayelekhaya)
amaZizi
Note: The most senior chiefdom of the amaZizi of Lunika is that in Mbholompo, followed by Ngqutura and Mbhashe.
Chiefs (title Inkosi)
- at oThukela -
... - ... Nkosi Ngxibinoboya (b. c.1616 - d. ...)
... - ... Nkosi Mtatela (b. c.1638 - d. ...)
... - ... Nkosi Ntondwa (b. c.1660 - d. ...)
... - ... Nkosi Ndunakazi (b. c.1685 - d. ...)
... - ... Nkosi Ndosi (b. c.1710 - d. ...)
... - 1798 Nkosi Lunika (b. c.1735 - d. ...)
- during departure (1819) -
1798 - 1822 Thukela Nkosi Mkhuli (b. c.1757 - d. ...)
- en route and at Mbhashe -
1822 - 1870 Nkosi Menziwa Ah Mnyamezeli (b. c.1785 - d. 1888)
- at Ngqutura kwaZangashe -
1870 - 1889 Nkosi Pokwana Ah Mlindazwe (b. c.1820 - d. 1889)
(until 1875 at Mbhashe)
1889 - 1891 Nkosi Qayiso Ah Holomisa (b. 1864 - d. 1932)
1889 - 1891 Nkosi Qikani (acting) (b. c.1851 - d. 1927)
1891 - 1915 Nkosi Maseti Ah Mphankomo (b. 1850 - d. 1915)
1915 - 1945 Nkosi Mdumiso Ah Hlathikhulu (b. 1882 - d. 1947)
1945 - 1979 Nkosi Moriati Ah Jongulwandle (b. 1915 - d. 1979)
1979 - 14 Apr 2012 Nkosi Sabelo Ah Zwelixolile (b. 1949 - d. 2012)
1987 - 1989 Nkosi Jongizibuko (acting) (b. 1926 - d. 1991)
1989 - 2002 Nkosi Zwelithambile (acting) (b. 1939)
2012 - Nkosi Jongisilo Zuko Pokwana ka
Menziwa (b. 1978)
+ Inkosana Zwelihlangene Pokwana (b. 1986)
kwaZulu
Note: Under this heading there are two precursor powers, Mthethwa and Ndwandwe; kwaZulu proper; and two Zulu-related entities, Qwabe and amaNgwane.
(1) Mthethwa
1824 incorporated into kwaZulu
Kings/Chiefs (title Nkosi)
... - 1753 Xaba
1753 - 1771 Madago ka Xaba
1771 - 1789 Khali ka Madago
1789 - 1807 Jobe ka Khali
1807 Mawewe ka Jobe
1807 - 1818 Nggodongwana Dingiswayo ka Jobe
1818 - 1824 Somveli ka Dingiswayo
(2) Ndwandwe
1826 incorporated into kwaZulu
Kings/Chiefs (title Nkosi)
... - 1805 Langa ka Xaba
1805 - 1824 Zwide ka Langa
1824 - Jn/Jl 1826 Sikhunyane ka Langa
(3) kwaZulu
Kings (title Inggonyama)
... - ... Malandela ka Luzumana
... - ... Ntombhela ka Malandela
1709 - 17.. Zulu ka Ntombhela
17.. - 17.. Ghumede ka Zulu
17.. - 1727 Phunga ka Zulu
1727 - 1745 Magheba ka Zulu
1745 - 1763 Ndaba ka Magheba
1763 - 1781 Jama ka Ndaba
1781 - 1816 Senzangakhona ka Jama (b. 1762 - d. 1816)
1816 Sighujana ka Senzangakhona (b. ... - d. 1816)
1816 - 23 Sep 1828 Shaka ka Senzangakhona (b. 1787 - d. 1828)
Nov 1828 - 29 Jan 1840 Dingane ka Senzangakhona (b. 1795 - d. 1840)
10 Feb 1840 - 18 Oct 1872 Mpande ka Senzangakhona (b. 1798 - d. 1872)
18 Oct 1872 - 28 Aug 1879 Cetshwayo ka Mpande (1st time) (b. 1832 - d. 1884)
28 Aug 1879 - 29 Jan 1883 Thirteen chiefs
- John Robert Dunn (b. 1833 - d. 1895)
- Hlubi (b. c.1835 - d. 1902)
- Faku
- Gawozi
- Mfanawendlela
- Mgitshwa
- Mlandela
(briefly driven out in 1882-83 by Usitimela)
- Mqonjama
- Ntshingiswao (b. ... - d. 1883)
- Sekethwayo (b. ... - d. 1883)
- Somkhele
- Uhamu ka Mpande
- Zibhebhu ka Maphitha (b. c.1841 - d. 1904)
29 Jan 1883 - 8 Feb 1884 Cetshwayo ka Mpande (2nd time) (s.a.)
(one part of the country under Zibhebhu ka Maphitho, s.a.)
21 May 1884 - 18 Oct 1913 Dinuzulu ka Cetshwayo (b. 1868 - d. 1913)
(not recognized by Cape Colony and South Africa as
Paramount Chief)
1 Nov 1913 - 4 Mar 1933 Salamoni Nkashiyana Maphumuzana
ka Dinuzulu (b. 1891 - d. 1933)
(recognized as Paramount Chief 1919)
2 Apr 1933 - 27 Aug 1948 Arthur Edward Mshiyeni Zulu ka
Dinuzulu (acting) (b. ... - d. 1953)
27 Aug 1948 - 17 Sep 1968 Cyprian Bhekuzulu Nyangayezizwe
ka Nkashiyana (b. 1925 - d. 1968)
(recognized as Paramount Chief 1951)
Nov 1968 - 3 Dec 1971 Israel Mcwayizeni Zulu ka
Nkashiyana (acting) (b. 1931 - d. 1999)
3 Dec 1971 - 12 Mar 2021 Goodwill Zwelithini ka Bhekuzulu (b. 1948 - d. 2021)
21 Mar 2021 - 29 Apr 2021 Mantfombi Dlamini Zulu (f) (b. 1956 - d. 2021)
(regent)
7 May 2021 - Misuzulu ka Zwelithini (b. 1974)
Premier chiefs
[with Shaka] Ngomane Mthethwa
[with Dingane] Ndlela ka Sompisi Ntuli
[with Mpande] Masiphula ka Mamba Ntshangase
[with Cetshwayo] Mnyamana Buthelezi
[with Dinuzulu] Mankulumana ka Somaphunga Nxumalo
(4) Qwabe
1818 - 1829 annexed by kwaZulu
Dec 1829 incorporated into kwaZulu
Chiefs (title Nkosi)
... - ... Khondlo ka Mncinci
*1807 - 1818 Phakathwayo ka Khondlo
1829 - Dec 1829 Nqethoka ka Khondlo
(5) amaNgwane
Chiefs (title Nkosi)
... - ... Masumpa
*1807 - 1829 Matiwane ka Masumpa
1829 - 18.. Masheba
*1849* Phuthini