History: The surname Ndaba is prevalent among the Nguni-speaking peoples of Southern Africa, particularly the Zulu and Swazi communities. It signifies a connection to leadership and nobility within these cultures. Notable individuals with this surname include:
Mdladla izithakazelo
Mthiyane Thumbela mongo kaSeyane
Msuthu wasenhla wena owehla ngomzungulu
Wasala wabola,gwazom’gwazayo qili eleqa ombane
jozi,Dlovunga Mpangazitha Qodibe
Muthwa Nyamazane Madela nina enehla ngesilulu enhla noThukela,
Sonkomose, Sogatsha, Thokozwayo, shobalempisi, Magojolo, Ndaba !!
Shenge,
Sokwalisa,
Mnandingamondi,
Phungashe,
Sondiya,
Mvulane,
Mbangambi,
Gibisizungu,
Ndaba, Ngwane,
Mbangambi,
Ngqengelele oyivalo zimbili, uthi uvala lesi, avule lesi,
Nina zinyawo ezimahhele!
Former Non-Executive Director of South African Airways (SAA). Practiced at Bowman Gilfillan Inc in Banking & Finance. Spent time at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP and Morgan Stanley in New York. LLB from UKZN.
His leadership established the Buthelezi clan’s centuries-old role as traditional prime ministers to the Zulu monarchy.
Married to Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu, daughter of King Solomon kaDinizulu, directly connecting the Buthelezi clan to King Shaka through maternal lineage.
Appointed in 1954 in KwaDukuza at the unveiling of King Shaka’s tombstone. Son of Chief Mathole Buthelezi and Princess Magogo kaDinuzulu, with maternal lineage directly connecting him to King Shaka. Played crucial role in installing King Misuzulu and navigating royal succession disputes. His death in 2023 at age 95 marked the end of an era in Zulu royal history.
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