King Vulikhaya kaXolilizwe (Ahlangene Cyprian Sigcawu) is the King of Xhosa people.[1] He was born in 1970 in Nqadu Great Place in Willowvale by King Xolilizwe Sigcawu and Queen Nogaweni. He took over as the King in 2020 after the death of caretaker Xhosa King INkosi Nongudle Dumehleli Mapasa who took over following the death of his brother King Zwelonke Sigcawu in 2019.[2] He was a South African High Commissioner to Malawi before he could ascend the throne as the Xhosa King.
| Ahlangene Cyprian Vulikhaya Sigcawu | |||||
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| Xhosa Kings (Gcaleka & Rharhabe) | |||||
| Reign | 7 October 2020 – | ||||
| Coronation | TBC | ||||
| Predecessor | Zwelonke Sigcawu | ||||
| Born | 1970 Willowvale, Eastern Cape, South Africa | ||||
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| House | House of Phalo | ||||
| Father | Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu | ||||
| Mother | Nogaweni Sigcawu | ||||
Life
editKing Ahlangene Cyprian Vulikhaya Sigcawu "Aa! Vulikhaya!" ascended the throne of Xhosa Kingdom in 2020 after a year of his brother's death King Zwelonke Sigcawu in 2019.
References
edit- ^ "New AmaXhosa king to launch massive claim for land across five provinces". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ Tsewu, Siya. "'I should be the only recognized king in the Eastern Cape' – new AmaXhosa King". Drum. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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