The AmaXhosa nation is sad to announce to the death of His Majesty Mpendulo(King) Zwelonke Sigcawu at 51 years on Thursday November 14th.

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According to the late king's uncle Nkosi Xhanti Sigcawu reported to Timeslive that he died during the early hours of Thursday after being rushed to the hospital by ambulance on Wednesday evening in Mthatha.

His Majesty has been king of the AmaXhosa since January 2006 following the death of his father King Xolilzwe Sigcawu of amaGcaleka in 2005. He was sworn in Nqadu Great Palace in the Eastern Cape in 2015 after being declared the official king of the AmaXhosa in 2010 by former South African President Jacob Zuma