Indlovukati Lomawa Nxumalo esigodlweni kaLobamba. Ngiyo indlovukati unina wengwenyama Sobhuza wesibili. Yona uyise nguNgolotjeni labesikhulu saseZikhotheni, unina awakaNdlela sibongo. Ngolotjeni abelichawe lelikhulu lengwenyama Mswati wesibili.
Former competitive swimmer who represented South Africa. BA Law graduate from University of the Witwatersrand. Founded Uber cab business while studying, grew from one car to four cars with eight drivers. Became CEO of Ensure security company at age 25, grew workforce from 200 to several hundred. Founder of Zig Holdings investment company. Has consulted for Blue Label Telecoms, EOH, and Cell C. Board member of SA Taxi Foundation and co-owner of Vibrant Outdoor.
They established a powerful kingdom between the Pongola River and the Black Umfolozi River during the eighteenth century. Under the leadership of their king Yaka, they dominated the region. Today, they can be found in South Africa, Eswatini, and Zimbabwe.
1758-1825)
The most renowned king of the Ndwandwe, ruling from about 1805 to 1820 from his capital on Magudu Mountain south of present-day Pongola. Around 1818, his armies destroyed the Mthethwa under King Dingiswayo at Mbuzi Hill, leaving Zwide as the most powerful leader in the region. In 1819, he launched a second expedition against Shaka’s Zulu, but his forces were decisively defeated at the Battle of Mhlatuze River in 1820, leading to the fragmentation of the Ndwandwe nation. His generals and sons, including Soshangane and Zwangendaba, led segments of the Ndwandwe northwards, establishing the Gaza Empire in Mozambique and the Ngoni peoples in Malawi, Zambia, and Tanzania. The remaining majority were absorbed into the Zulu Kingdom.
His research focuses on the histories of chiefdoms and the British strategy to dismantle the senior branch of the Zulu royal family (Usuthu) from 1880 to 1913. His work examines the intersection of social structures, power dynamics, and historical narratives, contributing to a deeper understanding of South Africa’s royal past.