Kaiser Matanzima

Kaiser Mathanzima
2nd President of Transkei
In office
20 February 1979 – 20 February 1986
Prime MinisterGeorge Matanzima
Preceded byBotha Sigcau
Zwelibanzi Maneli Mabandla (Acting)
Succeeded byTutor Ndamase
1st Prime Minister of Transkei
In office
26 October 1976 – 20 February 1979
PresidentBotha Sigcau
Zwelibanzi Maneli Mabandla (Acting)
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGeorge Matanzima
Chief Minister of Transkei
In office
6 December 1963 – 26 October 1976
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born
Kaiser Daliwonga Mathanzima

15 June 1915
Qamata, Cape, South Africa
Died15 June 2003 (aged 88)[1]
Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Political partyTranskei National Independence Party[2]

Chief Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima, often misspelled as Mathanzima (15 June 1915 – 15 June 2003), was the long-term leader of Transkei.[3] In 1950, when South Africa was offered to establish the Bantu Authorities Act, Matanzima convinced the Bhunga to accept the Act. The Bhunga were the council of Transkei chiefs, who at first rejected the act until 1955 when Matanzima persuaded them.

  1. ^ "Mbeki hails 'ruthless' Matanzima at funeral".
  2. ^ "Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima | South African History Online".
  3. ^ "Kaiser Daliwonga Matanzima, former leader of the Transkei". geni_family_tree. 15 June 1915. Retrieved 8 January 2018.