Khesetoane Modjadji III 1869 – 1959 became the third Rain Queen from the South African Balobedu tribe of the South African Limpopo Province. Khesetoane reigned from 1895 to 1959. She was preceded by Rain Queen Masalanabo Modjadji and succeeded by Rain Queen Makoma Modjadji. In 1894 her predecessor, Masalanabo Modjadji, committed ritual suicide. Khesetoane was the daughter of Masalanabo’s “sister”, Princess Leakhali, and became the heir
Makoma Modjadji IV 1905 – 1980 was the fourth Rain Queen of the Balobedu tribe of the Limpopo Province of South Africa, succeeding her mother, Khetoane Modjadji, in 1959 and reigning until her death. She married Andreas Maake, with whom she had several children. In 1972, the apartheid regime reduced Makoma Modjadji’s title to that of chieftainness, and incorporated the villages and indunas under her jurisdiction into the Lebowa and Gazankulu homelands.
Mokope Modjadji V 1936 – 28 June 2001 was the fifth Rain Queen of the Balobedu tribe in the Limpopo Province of South Africa from 1981 until her death in 2001. Life Mokope Modjadji was very traditional in her role as Rain Queen. She lived in seclusion in the Royal Compound in Khetlhakone Village and
Makobo Modjadji VI Makobo Constance Modjadji; 1978 – 12 June 2005 was the sixth in a line of the Balobedu tribe’s Rain Queens. It is believed that Makobo Modjadji had the ability to control the clouds and rivers. Makobo was crowned on 16 April 2003 at the age of 25. With her cousin/sister Princess Dr
Mpande kaSenzangakhona 1798–18 October 1872 was monarch of the Zulu Kingdom from 1840 to 1872, making him the longest-reigning Zulu king. He was a half-brother of Sigujana, Shaka and Dingane, who preceded him as Zulu kings. He came to power after he had overthrown Dingane in 1840. His reign was lengthy, but for the latter
Mthimkhulu II Also known as Ngwadlazibomvu, Jobe was King of the AmaHlubi people, a Bantu tribe from Southern Africa. He succeeded his father King Bhungane II,(“Bhungan’omakhulukhulu”) in 1800 and thus becoming the 6th King of the AmaHlubi to rule in what is now known as KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) as the tribe can trace its lineage to Great Lakes of Africa then later in the Lebombo mountains area. Mthimkhulu (from Hlubi language “umuthi” means
Mzilikazi Khumalo c. 1790 – 9 September 1868 was a Southern African king who founded the Mthwakazi Kingdom now known as Matebeleland, in what became British South Africa Company-ruled Rhodesia and is now Zimbabwe. His name means “the great road”. He was born the son of Mashobane kaMangethe near Mkuze, Zululand (now known as KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa), and died at Ingama, Matebeleland (near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe). Many consider him to be the greatest Southern African
Ncapayi (also spelt as Ncapai or Ncaphayi) was the king of the Bhaca people between 1826 until his death in 1846. He was the second son from the first wife of King Madzikane, the firstborn being Sonyangwe his elder brother. He resided at his father’s royal residence in Mpoza facing the Mganu mountains and also built another residence in the nearby Lutateni. While trying
Ngqungqushe kaNyawuza was an early 18th century King of the Amampondo of modern-day South Africa, he succeeded his father Nyawuza kaThahla. He was succeeded by his son Faku. During the time of Ngqungqushe the Mpondo state, consisting of many vassal chiefdoms, was located near the coast along both sides of the Mzimvubu River and extended along the coast roughly to the Mzimkhulu
Zwelonke Mpendulo Calvin Sigcawu; 4 April 1968 – 14 November 2019 was a South African royal and King of the Xhosa people. He became king on 1 January 2006. The 12th king of the amaXhosa people, Zwelonke was born at Nqadu Great Palace in Willowvale in the Eastern Cape to Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu and Nozamile. King Zwelonke Sigcawu had been king of the AmaXhosa