Sigcawu ka Sarili
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Sigcawu ka Sarili was the 6th chief of the Gcaleka
sub-group of the Xhosa nation from 1892
until his death in 1902
. His father was Sarili ka Hintsa
and mother Queen Nohuthe.
Sigcawu had two sons Salukaphathwa Gwebi'nkumbi Sigcawu
and Daliza Sigcawu
.
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 1892
1892 in South Africa
-Events:* The railway line from Cape Town to Johannesburg is completed with connections to Port Elizabeth and East London* 20 August - The Transvaal National Union is established...
until his death in 1902
1902 in South Africa
-May:* 4 May - Boer General Jan Smuts meets with the British General Horatio Kitchener at Kroonstad* 6 May - Qulusi-Zulu chief Sokhobobo attacks Field-cornet Potgieter and 70 Boers while sleeping with a 300 strong impi leaving 56 Boers and 52 Zulus dead in the Holkrantz massacre* 31 May - The...
. His father was Sarili ka Hintsa
Sarili ka Hintsa
Sarili ka Hintsa was the 5th chief of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa nation from 1835 until his death in 1892 at Sholora, Bomvanaland....
and mother Queen Nohuthe.
Sigcawu had two sons 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....
and Daliza Sigcawu
Daliza Sigcawu
Daliza Sigcawu was the regent and 8th chief of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa nation after his brother Salukaphathwa Gwebi'nkumbi Sigcawu died on 30 May 1921 until he handed over the reign to his niece Mpisekhaya Ngangomhlaba Sigcawu in 1923 when he was old enough. His father was Sigcawu ka...
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