AmaXhosa King Mpendulo Calvin Zwelonke Sigcawu died during the early hours of Thursday, the king’s uncle Nkosi Xhanti Sigcawu confirmed. 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, who was travelling from Durban to the Nqadu Great Place in Willowvale, told DispatchLIVE.
The 51-year-old king was rushed to hospital by ambulance at about 6pm on Wednesday evening. Xhanti urged the public and the media to give the family time to deal with the matter.
He told DispatchLIVE that the family was yet to meet and comprehensive statements would be released after the family meeting. We are devastated about this as the family but we still have to meet and inform all the people close to the family,” said a distraught Xhanti.
Zwelonke has been the king of AmaXhosa since the death of his father, King Xolilizwe Sigcawu, in 2005. King Sigcawu has been vocal in calling for the release of AbaThembu King Buyelakhaya Dalindyebo.
In other news – Bonang Matheba makes an appearance on The Breakfast Club
Local presenter Bonang Matheba stopped by “The Breakfast Club” in New York City and talked about her life, the SA entertainment industry and her love life. Following her attendance at the “E! People’s Choice Awards” in Santa Monica, California, the Queen B headed over to New York City where she had an open and honest conversation with DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God.
In the interview, Matheba talked about her start in the entertainment industry, from her humble beginnings on SABC1 to the businesswoman she is today. The House of BNG owner also shared how she met Charlamagne in a very funny story of them bumping into each other during the Global Citizen Festival last year. Read more
Source: sowetanlive
