AmaXhosa King Sigcawu passes away

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Zwelonke Sigcawu, the 12th leader of the amaXhosa nation, died after being rushed to hospital on Wednesday evening.

The king was rushed to hospital at 6pm on Wednesday evening.“I can confirm that His Majesty King Zwelonke passed on at the Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital in Mthatha at about 5.30am this morning,” Xhanti told toldXhanti has asked for privacy from the public and the media, indicating that a comprehensive statement will be released in time.

“We are devastated about this as the family but we still have to meet and inform all the people close to the family,” he said.For more news your way, download The Citizen’s app for

 

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