Ahlangene Sigcawu


Ahlangene Cyprian Vulikhaya Sigcawu
Xhosa Kings (Gcaleka & Rharhabe)
Reign7 October 2020 –
CoronationTBC
PredecessorZwelonke Sigcawu
Born1970
Willowvale, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Names
Ahlangene Cyprian Vulikhaya Sigcawu
HouseHouse of Phalo
FatherXolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu
MotherNogaweni Sigcawu

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.

Life

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King 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.

Regnal titles
Preceded by King of the Xhosa Kingdom
2020–
Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

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  1. ^ "New AmaXhosa king to launch massive claim for land across five provinces". DispatchLIVE. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. ^ Tsewu, Siya. "'I should be the only recognized king in the Eastern Cape' – new AmaXhosa King". Drum. Retrieved 9 May 2021.