Zwelonke Sigcawu

Zwelonke Mpendulo Calvin Sigcawu
Xhosa Kings (Gcaleka & Rharhabe)
Reign1 January 2006 –14 November 2019
Coronation15 May 2015[1]
PredecessorXolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu
SuccessorAhlangene Sigcawu
Born(1968-04-04)4 April 1968
Willowvale, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Died14 November 2019(2019-11-14) (aged 51)
Names
Zwelonke Calvin Mpendulo Sigcawu
HouseHouse of Phalo
FatherXolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu
MotherNozamile Sigcawu

King Zwelonke kaXolilizwe (Mpendulo Calvin Sigcawu; 4 April 1968 – 14 November 2019) was a South African royal and King of the Xhosa people.[2] He became king on 1 January 2006. Zwelonke was born at Nqadu Great Palace in Willowvale in the Eastern Cape[3] to Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu and Nozamile.

King Zwelonke Sigcawu had been king of the AmaXhosa since the death of his father, King Xolilizwe Sigcawu, in 2005.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference enca_AmaX was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Phaliso, Sandiso (21 October 2009). "Royal spat over claims to Xhosa kingship". City Press. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
  3. ^ Evans, Jenni (14 November 2019). "'Unfortunately we lost him this morning' - shock after amaXhosa king dies". News24. 24.com. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. ^ "LIVE: First Coronation of AmaXhosa King in 50 years". eNCA. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2020.