New AmaXhosa king to launch massive claim for land across five provinces PREMIUM By Lulamile Feni - 03 May 2021
Newly recognised AmaXhosa King Ahlangene Vulikhaya Sigcawu is embarking on a robust quest to claim land which stretches over five provinces, as rightfully Xhosa land.
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The amaXhosa kingdom continues to be plagued by royal dilemmas.
When the new monarch, King Ahlangene Vulikhaya Sigcawu, returned from Malawi, where he was working as South Africa’s ambassador to that country, he found that he had been locked out of the royal residence.
When President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the certificate of recognition of Prince Vulikhaya as king of amaXhosa on February 19, it was hoped that the move would unite the amaXhosa royals who had been fighting over who should take over the throne.
Instead, it has further divided the amaXhosa nation, with those who oppose Vulikhaya’s ascendence not only taking the matter to court, but also allegedly locking him out of Nqadu Great Place, his ancestral home.
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.