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Nkosi Dumehleli Mapasa named acting amaXhosa king

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This follows the death of King Mpendulo Zwelonke Sigcawu, 51, in a hospital in Umtata last week.

King Sigcawu’s funeral will take place on Friday, November 29, at the Nqadu Great Palace near Willowvale.Mapasa, who is in his early 80s, will act in the position until after the funeral.

 

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