| Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile | |||||
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| Xhosa royal | |||||
| Reign | 1991 – 11 July 2011 | ||||
| Coronation | 1995 | ||||
| Predecessor | Mxolisi Bazindlovu Sandile | ||||
| Successor | Jonguxolo Sandile | ||||
| Born | 21 May 1956[citation needed] Union of South Africa | ||||
| Died | 11 July 2011 (aged 55) | ||||
| Consort | Nomusa Zulu | ||||
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| House | House Of Phalo | ||||
| Father | Mxolisi Bazindlovu Sandile | ||||
King (iKumkani) Maxhob'ayakhawuleza Sandile "Aa! Zanesizwe!" (21 May 1956[citation needed] – 11 July 2011) was the son of the late King Mxolisi Sandile "Aa! Bazindlovu", who was the son of King Archie Velile Sandile, and Queen Nolizwe , the daughter of Western Mpondoland King Victor Poto Ndamase "Aa! Bhekuzulu", and sister to both King Tutor Vulindlela Ndamase "Aa! Nyangelizwe" and the wife of Chief Thandathu Jongilizwe Mabandla of the AmaBhele aseTyhume royal clan. He was the 6th descendant of Sandile and 10th descendant of King Phalo, the Son of King Tshiwo.
In 1988 he married his wife, Princess Nomusa Zulu, who was the daughter of the then Zulu King, the late King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon and sister to King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu.
He became ruler of the Right Hand House of the Xhosa Kingdom in 1991 after his mother had been regent during the time when the Ciskeian government had been under the control of Lennox Sebe which was later taken over in the same period by Brigadier Joshua Oupa Gqozo.