amaXhosa throne feud threatens AmaRharhabe quest for kingship
21 January 2021 - 08:39 By Lulamile Feni
AmaXhosa King Mpendulo Zwelonke Sigcawu died in November 2019.
Image: LULAMILE FENI
A feud in the amaXhosa royal family over who should take over the throne is threatening to destabilise an AmaRharhabe quest to have its kingship recognised.
Though one of the two feuding factions has come out in full support of the AmaRharhabe’s application, the other recently snubbed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s ad hoc panel consulting on the AmaRharhabe kingship.
The ad hoc panel is led by cultural expert Nokuzola Mndende.
The AmaRharhabe and amaXhosa share the same bloodline despite having different royal families and kingdoms.