AmaZizi, AmaDlamini *Our oral history, as told by elders, tells us that there are approximately more than 10 tribes that descend from Dlamini the 1st and this is backed by researchers such as Mpumelelo T.A. Makuliwe in his paper Iziduko Zabantu Abathetha isiXhosa. It is, however, important to note that T.A. Makuliwe has made some errors with regards to some of the national prases of the different designations of the Dlamini. For example in point 5.2.1 of his paper Iziduko Zabantu Abathetha isiXhosa: he place Lamyeni, Njokweni and Cubungulashe (whom he mistakenly refered to as Chungulashe) and Ngxibinoboya under Jama. This is incorrect because Cubungulashe and Ngxibinoboya are descendents of Lamyeni and Lamyeni was Jamas brother and he was senior to Jama becaue he was, unlike Jama, born from Ngobondes right hand house while Jama was from the minor house. Dlamini descended in different designations and it is not unusual to see them inter-marrying. They are: iZizi lakwaLanga: inkomo zikaNkankanyana, zikaZitha, zikaPhangelilanga, zethole eladubula amanye ekhulekiwe. Inkomo zesilo sikaLombi, sikaLokothwayo esidl umntu siyenga ngendaba. iZizi lakwaLamyeni: Inkomo zikaCubungulashe, zikaGumbilamagwala, zikaNgxibinoboya, zikaLubokoboko, zikaBhengela. iZizi lakwaJama: Mabandla ka Jama ka Sijadu, Ka Mafuy ezifayo. Nkomo zika Mlangeni. Mabandla ka Nzila. Amathole ka Fakathi. Bantwana bom-Sotho-kazi osishuba sisemqolo iZizi lakwaNkosi eSwatini: Nkosi Dlamini, Hubi lomuhle weMalangeni. Lowacedza Lubombo ngekuhlehletela.• iZizi lakwaNdlangisa: OoThole, Gqamane, Gwili, Mpafane, Thukela, Mzimtsha, ooMthombeni ooZulu. iZizi LakwaTshezi wakwaTenza: inkomo zikaTshezi, zikaTenza, zikaSaliwa, zikaCitshane iZizi lakwaMiya: ooSibewu, izalakulandelwa. Zinkomo zika Miya zika Gcwanini zika Mancoba. Zizijekula, izala kulandelwa, amabandla aseMnambiti. Zinkomo zika Benceleluhlangeni.• iZizi lakwaNdlovu: uMlangeni, Ndlendle, Lubombo, Sibalukhulu, Gacula. iZizi lakwaMbanjwa: inkomo zikaMathumbamhlophe, zikaGebane, zikaMpethwana, zikaSiphethu. iZizi lakwaMkhonjwa: ooMkhonjwa, Mcakathi, Salakulandelwa, Mangxam. iZizi lakwaNdzaba: Nkomo zikaMajozi, zikaMwelase, zikaMbuzini. Mabandla akwaMqhamo akwaRhawuza. Besuthwabanesishuba baseNtsonyane. Mabandla kaGaza. iZizi lakwaNtuli: ooNtuli, ooDuma, amaTshetshengwane. AmaKhuze: nkomo zikaNgxabi, zikaNgubo zikaMagqagqana. Nkomo zikaNdabihleli zikaMadlala zikaSibalukhulu kaDlamini AmaTolo: Mabandla kaZulu, kaMngwenyankomo ka Mapanga. Nkomo zika Gaxaza, bo-Zwali, ama Juba ntlantsi, angokelwa nomlilo. Adla ingcaka, adla imbobela, indlu enamapela DLAMINI, being a descendent of Mhuhu (later transformed to be Hlubi, hence AmaHlubi) places all the AmaZizi in the same category as AmaHlubi, AmaBhele and AmaTolo as well as Intlangwini- presently inhibiting a portion of the Griqualand East. Therefore they may be correlated under the designation ImiHuhu and consequently under the more comprehensive term Lala or Kalanga. • According to JH Soga: Dlamini 1 was a descendant of Mhuhu, Nguni and much earlier Ludiwu. Ludiwu Sidwaba Lufelelwenja Mini Flatelilanga NGUNI Mzimkhulu Masoka MHUHU (later Hlubi) Mhlanga Msi Mntungwa Ndlovu Dlamini 1 Dlaminis right hand son was Sibakhulu, whose great son was Kuze. The successor of Kuze was to be one of the two twins, Tolo and Zizi. When twins came of age and the question of appointing an heir had arisen, the matter was settled in an essentially primitive fashion.The day of the ceremony was the same day as the first fruit celebration (ukushwama). Kuze called the twins before him and gave them separate instructions as to how they would have to act on the occasion. Addressing Tolo he said, You are to take this root and chew it, then take a piece of pumpkin and likewise chew it. Then take a bite on this black substance (imsizi) chew it and swallow it.Zizi was given the same instructions and in addition to Zizi he said, You are to dance facing the rising sun and then the setting sun. Zizi was thereupon proclaimed the heir to the succession. However, that contest brought war to the brothers and from that day the twins separated each one rulling over his own adherents.Zizis territory started at the upper Klip river, the boundary proceeding from that point to the sources of the Tugela and then along the foot of the drakensburg to the Bushmans river. All these tribes, Tolos AmaZizi, AmaBhele, AmaKuze and Intlangwini have always been closely related and continued to prove their common origin by the use of the same salutation DLAMINI. Zizis great son was Ngobonde. Ngubonde gave birth to Langa (main house), Lamyeni (right hand house) and Jama (minor house). It is said that even before the year 1800 the territoty of Zizi was divided into two with Langa ruling his people on one side of the Tugela River and Lamyeni doing likewise on the other side of the river. Nothing is recorded about Jama being a chief that far back in time. It is said that the chieftaincy of Langa, his only descendants who were traceable from Tugela to the Cape, was later disbanded when Mdingi (the heir) died before he could bare any boys. History tells us that he was killed in the battle of iZembe eNgqushwa in 1846 (source: RT Kawa). We, however, were still able to trace the house of Langa and its genealogy down to present days. We know Langa to have descended as follows: Zizi Ngubonde Langa Magodla Satshana Mdlakude Mtabane Mpange Mlubi Nqubeni Pukula Langas brother from the Right Hand House, Lamyeni and his descendants, managed to hold on to their chieftaincy and a lot of their history was recorded during their encounters with other tribes as they pressed further down to Thembuland. We can trace it from their departure in their ancestral land in eThukela, due to imfecane, their encounter with amaMphondo who were led by Faku in Mzimvubu River, their arrival in Thembuland and their involvement in battles such as Nongxokozelo. These encounters are unpacked in point 5 below. AmaZizi of Lamyenis side descended as follows: Dlamini 1 (d. 1527) Sibalukhulu Kuze Zizi Ngubonde (d. 1674) Lamyeni Ngxibiniboya Mtatela Ntondwa Ndunakazi Ndosi Lunika l____________________________________________ l l Mkhuli Zangashe l l Xabadiya Menziwa (born +/-1785 l l Nqweniso Pokwana (born +/- 1820 l l _______________________________________________ l l l Chanciso Maseti (MH – born +/-1850 Qayiso (Rt.H – born +/- 1864 l l l Mdalu Mdumiso Moses (Gwebindlala) (1904 – 1996) l l l Jonguxolo Moriati (1915 - 1979) Ngangomzi (1949 - ) l l l Viwe Sabelo (born +/- 1949 -) Zizi Zuko (1978 - ) NB: Khalana (c. +/- born 1846) elder borther of Masethi, drowned before his rite-of-passage in Bashee River, Mthatha. TERRITORY INKOSI / CHIEF Birth & Death Ruled in eMbo, Nkosi Dlamini 1 +-1463 - 1527 unknown eMbo, Nkosi Sibalukhulu +-1502 - unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Kuze +-1527 - unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Zizi +-1548 - unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ngubonde +-1570 - 1675 unknown - 1675 oThukela, Nkosi Lamyeni +-1595 - unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ngxibiniboya +-1616 - unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Mtatela +-1638 - unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ntondwa +-1660 - unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ndunakazi +-1685 - unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Ndosi +-1710 - unknown unknown oThukela, Nkosi Lunika +- 1733 – 1798 unknown - 1798 During departure from Thukela Nkosi Mkhuli +-1757 - unknown 1798 - 1821 During Departure from Thukela Nkosi Zangashe +-1756 – 1815 1798 - 1815 Enroute & Mbhashe: Nkosi Menziwa Aah Mnyamezeli +-1780 - 1888 1821 - 1875 Ngqutura kwaZangahse: Nkosi Pokwana Aah Mlindazwe +-1820 - 1889 1870 – 1889 REGENT for young Nkosi QAYISO, Nkosi Qikani, +-1851 – 1927 1889 - 1891 Mbhashe & later went to Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Maseti Aah Mphankomo (MH) 1850 - 1915 1891 - 1915 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Qayiso Aah Holomisa (Rt.H) 1864 – 1932 1889 - 1891 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Mdumiso Ah Hlathikhulu 1882 - 1947 1915 - 1945 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Moses Ah Gwebindlala 1904 -1996 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Moriati Ah Jongulwandle 1915 - 1979 1945 - 1979 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Ngangomzi Ah Jongumhlaba 1949 - Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Sabelo Ah Zwelixolile 1949 - 1979 - 1987 REGENT for Zwelixolile during court trial, Nkosi Jongizibuko, 1926 - 1991 1987 - 1989 REGENT while Zwelixolile was arrested, Nkosi Zwelithambile, 1939 - 1989 – 2002 Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Sabelo Aah Zwelixolile 1949 - 2002 - Ngqutura kwaZangashe: Nkosi Zuko Zizi Aah Jongisilo 1978 - INkosi Dlamini of beMbo Nguni BORN: c. 1463 DIED : c. 1527 FATHER : presumably Ndlovu of of Masoka PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Dlamini begot: 1. Inkosi Mtimkhulu [c. - ? ] – Main House 2. Inkosi Sibalukhulu [c. 1502 - ? ] - Right Hand House NOTES: Oral 
History has it that INkosi Mthimkhulu went ahead and established his own chiefdom while his father was still alive. Back in those days the land was still largely vacant and no borders were fixed. INkosi Sibalukhulu also, according to customary law, went ahead and consolidated his own Chiefdom. INkosi Sibalukhulu begot Khuze who then begot Zizi. INkosi Mthimkhulu begot Ncobo and Rhadebe. Ncobo from his posthumous wife (through Rhadebe, Right Hand house of Mthimkhulu) begot Dlomo from daughter of a man named Hlubi of AmaBhele clan. INkosi Sibalukhulu ka Dlamini BORN: c. 1502 DIED : c. ? FATHER : Dlamini 1 (c. 1502 - ? ) PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Sibalukhulu begot: 1. Inkosi Khuze [c. 1527 - ? ] – Main House 2. Lungqi [c. ? - ? ] – Right Hand house 3. Ngubokazi [c. ? - ? ] - Ixhiba NOTES: The matter of the twins Tolo and Zizi was handled in a way that Tolo was not certisfied with, as a result he took his adherents and left INkosi Khuzes Great Place. INkosi Zizi begot Ngubonde. INkosi Khuze ka Sibalukhulu Dlamini BORN: c. 1527 DIED : c. ? FATHER : Sibalukhuli (c. 1502 - ? ) PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Khuze begot: 1. Inkosi Zizi [c. 1548 - ? ] – Main House, twin with Tolo 2. Tolo [c. 1548 - ? ] – Main house, twin with Zizi 3. Miya [c. ? - ? ] 4. Thole (hence AmaNdlangisa) [c. ? - ? ] NOTES: The matter of the twins Tolo and Zizi was handled in a way that Tolo was not certisfied with, as a result he took his adherents and left INkosi Khuzes Great Place. INkosi Zizi begot Ngubonde. INkosi Ngubonde ka Zizi Dlamini BORN: c. 1570 DIED : c. 1675 FATHER : Zizi (c. 1548 - ? ) PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Ngubonde begot: 1. Inkosi Langa [c. ? - ? ] – Main House 2. INkosi Lamyeni [c. 1596 - ? ] – Right Hand house 3. Ndlovu [c. 1590s - ?] – Support of Main House 4. INkosi Jama (Mzizana) [c. 1594 - ? ] – Support of Right Hand House 5. Limakho (Shwama / Shweme) [c. ? - ? ] ixhiba NOTES: By this time, according to JH Soga (South Eastern Bantu, P427): AmaZizi territory: started at Upper Klip River proceeding to the source of oThukela River, then along the foot of the Drakensburg to Bushmans River.AmaTolo territory: from the west bank of Bushmans River to the Drakensburg and the source of Mkhomazi.AmaKhuze territory: stretched from Escort to Buffalo River. INkosi Ndunakazi ka Ntondwa Zizi (4th generation from Lamyeni ) BORN: c. 1685 DIED : ? FATHER : INkosi Ntondwa of AmaZizi (brother of Madwa) [c. 1660 – ? ] PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Ndunakazi begot: 1. Inkosi Ndosi [c. 1710 - 1780s ] – Main House 2. Ntsele [c. ? - ? ] - Right Hand House NOTES: • Ntsele begot Ngaye who begot Ntuli who begot: 1. Metsele (M.H.) --------- 2. Mhlanutshile (R.H.H) ---------- 3. Njokweni l l l Zondwa Zimasa----Xuza-----Tenya Ngwangwili l l Somaqhasha Rengqwa l Ntamo INkosi Ndosi ka Ndunakazi Zizi (5th generation from Lamyeni ) BORN: c. 1710 DIED : Aft 1780 FATHER : INkosi Ndunakazi of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1685 – ? ] PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Ndosi begot: 1. Inkosi Lunika [c. 1733 - c. 1798] – Main House 2. Mashiya [c. ? - ? ] - Right Hand House 3. Mcebi [c. ? - ? ] - Iqadi or ixhiba, not clear NOTES: • Mashiya begot Mjakuja who begot Nkowane who begot Mehlathi who begot Moldini• Mcebi begot: Maphuthuma, Gubhuza, Lubhabha and Ngcotsho (father of Mathokazi). INkosi Lunika ka Ndosi Zizi BORN: c. 1733 DIED : Aft 1798 FATHER : INkosi Ndosi of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1710 – c. 1780s] PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Lunika begot: 1. Inkosi Mkhuli [c. 1757 - ? ] – Main House 2. Inkosi Zangashe [c. 1756 - 1815] - Right Hand House 3. Ndlazi [c. ? - ? ] - ? 4. Bhulube [c. ? - ? ] - ? NOTES: 
Chief Lunika must have been installed to rule circa 1780s, he was the last Chief of AmaZizi of the House of Lamyeni to rule in the far north-west of present day KwaZulu. After him, AmaZizi moved downwards during the reign of his son Chief Mkhuli. INkosi Mkhuli ka Lunika Zizi BORN : c. 1757 DIED : 1821 FATHER : INkosi Lunika of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1733 – c. 1798] PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Mkhuli begot: 1. Inkosi Mavumengwana [c. 1785 - ? ] 2. Inkosi Xabadiya [c. 1812 - ? ] NOTES: 
Both Inkosi Mkhuli and his son Mavumengwana died in a war between AmaZizi and amaMpondo led by INkosi Faku around 1822. Xabadiya was still a minor then and iNkosi Menziwa son of Zangashe took over as Chief of AmaZizi from that day until he retired in 1875. iNkosi Xabadiya was under guardianship of his brother Nkosi Menziwa until iNkosi Menziwa went to ask AbaThembu King Ngangelizwe in the late 1860s for land for Nkosi Xabadiya. The later was thereafter located in Mbholompo near Mthatha (Umtata). INkosi Xabadiya ka Mkhuli Zizi BORN : c. 1813 DIED : ? FATHER : INkosi Mkhuli of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1757 – 1821] PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Xabadiya begot: 1. Inkosi Nqweniso [c. - ? ] NOTES: 
Both Inkosi Mkhuli and his son Mavumengwana died in a war between AmaZizi and amaMpondo led by INkosi Faku around 1822. Xabadiya was still a minor then and Nkosi Menziwa son of Zangashe too over as Chief of AmaZizi from that day until he retired in 1875. NB: Nkosi Xabadiya begot Nqweniso who begot Canciso who begot Mdalu who begot Mdalu who begot Jonguxolo (Aah Xolilizwe) (b. 1955 – d. 2012) who begot Viwe (c. 1986 - ) INkosi Zangashe ka Lunika Zizi BORN: c. 1756 DIED : c. 1815 FATHER : INkosi Lunika of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1733 – c. 1798] PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Zangashe begot: 1. Inkosi Menziwa [c. 1780 - 1888 ] – Main House 2. Inkosi Mthwesi [c. 1790 - ?] - Main house (second born) NOTES: 
Chief Menziwa took the reins after Inkosi Mkhuli and his son Mavumengwana died in a war between AmaZizi and amaMpondo led by INkosi Faku around 1822 near Mzimbuvu river in Mpondoland. INkosi Menziwa ka Zangashe Zizi BORN: c. 1780 DIED : c. 1889 FATHER : INkosi Zangashe of of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1756 – c. 1815] Mother: MamBhele Inkosi Menziwa begot: 1. Inkosi Pokwana [c. 1820 - 1889 ] - Main House 2. Princess Nompoko [c. 1830 - ? ] - Main House, married Tinti of Miya clan. 3. Sogwangqa [ c. ? - ?] - Main house (after Pokwana) 4. INkosi Mbande [c. 1821 - ? ] - Right Hand House 5. Maweni [ c. 1823 - ?] - iqadi lendlunkulu (support of main house) 6. Pindiso [ c. 1879 - ?] - by 8th wife of Menziwa 7. Mahonono [ c. 1878 - ?] - by 8th wife of Menziwa 8. Bonakele [ c. 1881 - ?] - by 8th wife of Menziwa NOTES: 
INkosi Menziwa ruled from Mzimvubu River from the day of the death Inkosi Mkhuli during a war with AmaMpondo of Faku around 1822. He led AmaZizi to Thembuland and arrived at Hala Great Place near Queenstown during the time of King Ndabazenyamakazi. Although we recognize that King Ndaba himself had passed on by that time, and his son Ngubengcuka was still young, a regent was still acting from Ngubengcuka. INkosi Menziwa lived for well over 100 years and rulled until he retired in the 1870s, handing the reins to his heir INkosi Pokwana. Prince Maweni descends as follows: he begot Veliso who begot Sithethi (Aah Zwelinzima) and Saqhithi. INkosi Pokwana ka Menziwa Zangashe BORN: c. 1820 DIED : c. 1889 FATHER : INkosi Menziwa (Aah Mnyamezeli) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1780 – c. 1888] PARTNER : Nosem Mathilda of RHH Inkosi Pokwana begot: 1. Inkosi Masethi [c.1850 - 1915 ] – Main House 2. Dike and Bangani (twins) [c. 1853 - ?] - Main house 3. Mgaqelwa [c. 1857 - ? ] – Main house 4. INkosi Qayiso [c.1864 - 1932] - Right Hand House 5. Makhawula [c. 1868 - 1918] - Right Hand House 6. Mngqungelwa (James) [ c. 1883 - 1934] - Right Hand House , died same year as Douglas his son 7. Princess Tobhi [ c. 1870 - ? ] - Right Hand House 8. Princess Nonto [ c. 1873 - ? ] - Right Hand House 9. Princess Nomfixi [ c. 1889 - 1965] - Right Hand House 10. Namba (Mpondombini) [ c. 1862 - 1962 ] - iqadi lendlunkulu (support of main house) 11. Regent Chief Qikani [ c. 1851 - 1920] - iqadi lekunene (support of Right Hand house 12. Magenge [ c. 1896 – c. 1940s] - Ixhiba NOTES: 
INkosi Pokwanas Princesses married into these families:Princess Tobhi: married to Cima family in Mgomanzi eGcuwa (Butterworth), Nkwenkwe, KayPrincess Nonto: married into Poswayo family eNyanga eNcenebana, Engcobo, begot Ndindibala, KhulakadePrincess Nomfixi: married Mathole Hlobo, thats how Mathole became a sub-headman (ibhodi) in Nabileyo, begot Bhokhwe, Nomkhosi, Mpafa. INkosi Pokwana after the Nongxokozelo War of 1875 went to KwaZangashe Basin to establish the chiefdom of his Right Hand house in Ngqutura. After Nkosi Pokwanas death in 1889, his successor, rightfully so, was Right Hand Houses INkosi Qayiso, whose minority necessitated regent in the form of Iqadi leKunene (Support of Right Hand House) INkosi Qikani. PRINCE MAKHAWULA begot: 1. Aron (Ngubayihlangani father of Mlamleli, Mzoli, Ndoda etc); 2. Gxukwana; 3. Mkokoko & 4. Gideon PRINCE James (Mngqungelwa) begot: 1. Douglas (father of Ntsikelelo based in Mdantsane); 2. Nomahesi; 3. Twins Makwezi (father of Sindi) and Makwezana (father of Monwabisi, Mzingaye, Nontombana, Nyaniso, Sandisile, Akhona, Nokwanda and Baninzi); Jamess last born was Ntomboxolo / Xoliwe. Both Ntomboxolo and Nomahesi are in Mputhi near Dutywa town. INkosi Mbande ka Menziwa Zangashe BORN: c. 1821 DIED : c. definitely after 1875 FATHER : INkosi Menziwa (Aah Mnyamezeli) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1780 – c. 1888] PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Mbande begot: 1. Prince Magopheni [c. 1855 – 1880s] – shot & killed in Chaba, kwaZangashe Basin 2. INkosi Mlotsana [c. 1858 - ?] - Main house 3. INkosi Mcaphukisi [c. 1861 - ? ] – Right Hand House house NOTES: 
INkosi Mbande took over the reins in Mbashe after the departure of INkosi Masethi (Main House of Pokwana) when Masethi pretended to go and fetch his wife from Ngqutura in the 1880s. At that time the reigning house in Ngqutura was Right Hand House, INkosi Qayiso, whose minority necessitated regent in the form of Iqadi leKunene (Support of Right Hand House) INkosi Qikani. When Masethi took years in Ngqutura Mbande settled in and even expelled remainder of Pokwanas Main House by burning home of Bangani – the later fled to Ngqutura. INkosi Zwelidumile ruling in Mbhashe currently (2012) is great-grandson of Mlotsana. Mlotsana begot Grababa who begot Dadeni (Dalubango) who begot Nezile (Zwelidumile). INkosi Joluvalo who is reigning in Tabase in Mthatha is son of Krokrani of Mcaphukisi, Mbandes Right Hand House. INkosi Maseti ka Pokwana Menziwa BORN: c. 1850 DIED : 1915 FATHER : INkosi Pokwana of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni (Aah Mlindazwe) [c. 1820 – c. 1889] PARTNER : Untraced Inkosi Maseti begot: 1. Inkosi Mdumiso [c. 1882 - 1915 ] – Main House 2. Princess Miselwa [c. 1886 - ?] - Main house 3. Prince Gunuza Ngubelanga [ c. 1889 - c. 1958 ] - Right Hand House NOTES: INkosi Maseti pretended to go and fetch his wife from Ngqutura in the 1880s. At that time the reigning house in Ngqutura was Right Hand House, INkosi Qayiso, whose minority necessitated regent in the form of Iqadi leKunene (Support of Right Hand House) INkosi Qikani. When Masethi took years in Ngqutura Mbande settled in and even expelled remainder of Pokwanas Main House by burning home of Bangani – the later fled to Ngqutura. INkosi Mdumiso in 1915, on the same year that Maseti died, begot Moriati (Jongulwandle) who died in 1979. Mdumiso himself died in 1947. However, Moriati in 1949 begot Sabelo (Zwelixolile). Princess Miselwa married into Voyiya family AmaBhaca, eMkhanzi, Engcobo INkosi Qayiso Daniel ka Pokwana Menziwa (Right Hand House) BORN: c. 1864 DIED : 1932 FATHER : INkosi Pokwana (Aah Mlindazwe) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1820 – c. 1889] Mother : Nkosikazi Mathila Nosem MaFlephu (daghter of Flephu) INkosi Qayisos WIVES: Manzotho (Main House); Mantlava (Right Hand House); 2nd wife of Right Hand House not known Inkosi Qayiso begot: 1. Inkosi Moses (Gwebindlala) [1904 - 1996 ] – Main House 2. Prince George [1917 - 1987] - Main house 3. Princess Nomakula (twin of Maqhaji) [1908 - 1989] - Main house 4. Princess Maqhaji (twin of Nomakula [1908 - 1956] - Main house 5. Princess Nozintombi [1910 - 1955] - Main house 6. Princess Lydia [1915 - 2008] - Main house 7. Princess Pasiwe [1896 - 1977] - Right Hand House 8. Prince Mangalelwa (Qhekezikhamba) [1899 - 1983] - Right Hand House 9. Princess Nobelungu [1908 - 1984] - Right Hand House 10. Princess Nozikolo [1913 - 1989] - Right Hand House 11. Princess NomaLady [1920 - 2003] - Right Hand House NOTES: The daughters of the House of Qayiso married as follows: PRINCESS NOMAKULA : married into Batyi family, begot Daluvuyo and Bhabha now based in Gotyibeni near Mjanyana. PRINCESS NOZINTOMBI: married into Pamla family in Sikhobeni, Idutywa, and begot Sizakele, Fezekile, Zalisile, Sabelo, Zingisile, Nonzaliseko. PRINCESS PASIWE: eCwecweni kwaMbulawa kuSimon last born ka Mqobi and begot Nomalima, Nomthandazo, Nontlangana, Nomantombazana. PRINCESS LYDIA: married to Zihlangu familyin Nabileyo, and begot Nokcwabankcwaba. PRINCESS NOBELUNGU: married to Cwecweni. kwaSikhutswa eMBheleni and begot Mziyanda, Malungelo, Mluleki, Kholiwe and Thandeka PRINCESS NOMALADY: married into Mthetho family in kuLunda, Engcobo and begot Nontobeko, Pumla, Nomaza, Thembile(father of Sibane & Noloyiso), Kholiswa, Lulama, Zolani, Lungile and ? (Regent) INkosi Qikani ka Pokwana Menziwa (iqadi lokunene) BORN: c. 1851 DIED : c. 1920s FATHER : INkosi Pokwana (Aah Mlindazwe) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1820 – c. 1889] Mother : untraced Inkosi Qikani begot: FROM Main House: MaMdluli 1. Prince Gana [1886 - ? ] – Main House 2. Prince Mbhuti (George) [1889 - ? ] - Main house 3. Prince Gova [1892 - ? ] - Main house 4. Prince Makhwekhwetha [1896 - 1949] - Main house FROM Right Hand House: Mangcongolo from Xonya 5. Prince Nkwenkwe [1910 - 1955] - Main house 6. Prince Mthi [1915 - 2008] - Main house 7. Princess Nomanini [1896 - 1977] - Right Hand House NOTES: Gana begot Nogrongqo, who married around Dutywa Okland and Nonini, mother of Natu kuMiya. Gova died on his way from Jhb and lies buried in Stutterheim at Mabhele. Mbhuti went to settle in Queenstown / Lady Free and his offsprings are not known. Makhwekhwetha begot Nozikhenkcele, Nompazamo, Nomlibaziso, Ntombizodwa, Nodushula & Qgomfo (both posthumously. Qgomfo is presumed to be born from Makwezane of James /Mngqungelwa) Princess Nomanini married and begot Statana, kuMiya INkosi Moses Gwebindlala ka Qayiso Menziwa BORN: 1904 DIED : 1996 FATHER : INkosi Qayiso Daniel (Aah Holomisa) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1864 – 1932] Mother : Manzotho (lies buried in Luthuthu, Sikhobeni near Mathayi Mhlawulis home) WIFE: Nomaneji Matshetshengwane, daughter of Gangashane kwaTom Booi Inkosi Moses Gwebindlala begot: 1. Princess Thembeka [ 1939 - ] – Main House 2. Princess Siziwe [1942 - ] - Main house 3. Princess Nomsa [ 1946 - ] - Main house 4. INkosi Ngangomzi (Jongumhlaba) [ 1949 - ] - Main house 5. Prince Mlandeli (Jonguxolo) [1951 - 2004 ] - Main house 6. Prince Zolile (Zwelivumile) [1955 - 2011 ] - Main house NOTES: The Princesses of the House of Qayiso married as follows: PRINCESS THEMBEKA: married into Ntsenge family in Madladleni, Engcobo. She begot 2 boys Luyanda and Kwanele and girls Luwiza, Nomfezeno and Babalwa. PRINCESS SIZIWE: never married. She begot NomaIndia, Mncedisi, Nosiphiwo, Tokozani, Noxolo, Lonwabo. PRINCESS NOMSA: married to Madangatya family in Xhorha (Elliot Dale) after she had already begot Lwando (Aah Gudlintaba). INkosi Ngangomzi Jongumhlaba ka Gwebindlala Menziwa BORN: 1949 DIED : - FATHER : INkosi Moses (Aah Gwebindlala) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1904 – 1996] Mother : Nomaneji Matshetshengwane, daughter of Gangashane kwaTom Booi WIFE: Nonesi Cynthia, daughter of Mgadi Petse (of Madiba clan) eCwecweni Inkosi Jongumhlaba begot: 1. INkosi Zizi Zuko ( Jongisilo ) [ 1978 - ] – Main House 2. Princess Unathi Nombasa [1982 - ] - Main house 3. Princess Asanda [ 1984- ] - Main house 4. Prince Axolile (Gobizembe) [ 1991 - ] - Main house 5. Princess Aphiwe [1993 - ] - Main house 6. Princess Yonela [1994 - ] - Main house NOTES: It was during the time of INkosi Jongumhlaba that he and his son worked very hard for the reinstatement of the dignity of the Pokwana ka Menziwa Great Place. INkosi Jongumhlaba is an Oral Historian whose expertise easily covers the entire Nguni language group. He has core-authored a book named AmaZizi The Dlamini of Southern Africa. INkosi Zizi Zuko Jongisilo ka Jongumhlaba Menziwa BORN: c. 1978 DIED : - FATHER : INkosi Ngangomzi (Aah Jongumhlaba) of AmaZizi akwa Lamyeni [c. 1949 – ] Mother : Nkosikazi Nonesi Cynthia, daughter of Mgadi Petse (of Madiba clan) eCwecweni Inkosi Jongisilo begot: Indlu enkulu (Main House): 1. Inkosi………… 2. Prince………… 3. Prince……….. Iqadi lendu enkulu (Support of minor house) 1. Princess Zezethu [ 2000 - ] – Support of Main House 2. Princess Khanya-Boiketlo [ 2003 - ] - Support of Main house 3. Princess Amaza [ 2004 - ] - Support Main house NOTES: INkosi Jongisilo is Oral Historian, Researcher and Author. His book AmaZizi The Dlamini of Southern Africa, core-authored with his father is available at national libraries and his other publications are also available at University of Transkei (WSU) Africana Library as well as Cory Library at Rhodes University and many other libraries around South Africa REFERENCES • Oral History as related by elders: Jongumhlaba & his father Moses Gwebindlala Pokwana ka Menziwa, & Namba Pokwana ka Menziwa • JH Soga, South Eastern Bantu, Wits University Press 1930 • AT Bryant, Olden times in Zululand, Longamans, Green and Co 1929 • RT Kawa, Ibali lamaMfengu, Loveday Press 1929 • John Ayliff and Joseph Whiteside, History of AmbaMbo, generally known as Fingoes, Buttherwoth, SA. Gazette: 1912 • WB Rubusana, Zemnkinkomo Magwalandini, Lovedale Press, 1906 • WC Scully, History of SA• HA Jonod, Life of SA Tribes • G Mc-Theal, Historical records vol 111 and 1V and Beginnings of History • WW Tshiki, AmaZizi• TA Makuliwe, Iziduko Zabantu Abathetha isiXhosa. 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