Bungeni Zwelidumile Sigcawu (1906 in South Africa

South Africa

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 - 9 April 1965 was the 10th paramount chief of the Gcaleka

Gcaleka

The Gcaleka are a major sub-group of the Xhosa found in the Transkei area of the Eastern Cape. Their counterparts in Ciskei are the Rharhabe.The Gcaleka kingdom was founded by Gcaleka kaPhalo, who became chief in 1775....

 sub-group of the Xhosa nation from 3 June 1933 to the 9 April 1965. He took over the reins when his oldest brother Mpisekhaya Ngangomhlaba Sigcawu

Mpisekhaya Ngangomhlaba Sigcawu

Mpisekhaya Ngangomhlaba Sigcawu was the 9th paramount chief of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa nation from 1923 to the 2 June 1933. His father was Salukaphathwa Gwebi'nkumbi Sigcawu.Mpisekhaya died on the 2 June 1933...

 died. He was born near Willowvale

Willowvale

Willowvale is the name of an industrial suburb in the South West of Harare, Zimbabwe....

 in the Cape Colony

Cape Colony

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 to Salukaphathwa Gwebi'nkumbi Sigcawu

Salukaphathwa Gwebi'nkumbi Sigcawu

Salukaphathwa Gwebi'nkumbi Sigcawu was the 7th chief of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa nation from 1902 until his death on the 30 May 1921. His father was Sigcawu ka Sarili....

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Bungeni had two sons Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu

Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu

Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu (26 June 1926 - 31 December 2005 was the 11th paramount chief of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa nation from 10 April 1965 to 31 December 2005. Xolilizwe was an active member of the House of Traditional Leaders...

 (1926

1926 in South Africa

-Events:* 13 March - The first commercial air route from South Africa is established when Alan Cobham does a return flight between London and Cape Town* 10 October - The South African National War Memorial outside Longueval, France next to Delville Wood is opened...

) and Xhanti Sigcawu.

Bungeni died on the 9 April 1965 in Umtata