Izithakazelo zakwa Gasa
- Gasa,
- Msomi,
- Gasa, Meyiwa,
- Thabela, Vezi,
- Nophacwa,
- Wena owaphica Umfazi kwasa ekuseni kwazekwa indaba,
- Onondabula zixuku zakoNdwandwe,
- Wena owehla ngomzungulu wasala wabola,
- Mndayi!
Popular people from Gasa last name
Mzophethwe Robert Gasa (Security Management)
Operations Manager at Fidelity Security Services with extensive security management experience. Holds qualifications in Security Practice and Business Management from UNISA. PSIRA Grade A registered. [citation:2]
Nhlanhla Gasa (Business/Finance)
Prominent businessman and director of multiple companies including Vulindlela Holdings. Held directorships at Umgeni Water, Absa Bank KwaZulu-Natal, and Digicore Fleet Management. Former physiotherapist turned executive at Tongaat Hulett Group. [citation:10]
Noni Gasa (Media)
South African television personality and daughter of businessman Nhlanhla Gasa. [citation:10]
Royalty from Gasa last name
Gasa (Royal Ancestor)
Grandfather of King Soshangana, after whom the mighty Gaza Empire was named. The Gasa occupied the Mkhuze region around the eTshaneni mountain in present-day KwaZulu-Natal. His grandson would go on to name his kingdom after him, ensuring the Gasa name would be remembered across Southern Africa.
Zikode kaGasa (Royal Lineage)
Son of Gasa and father of King Soshangana. Served as a chief of the Ndwandwe empire under King Zwide kaLanga. His position within the powerful Ndwandwe empire positioned his son Soshangana for the leadership that would create one of the largest kingdoms in Southern African history.
King Soshangana (c.1780-1858)
Born in present-day KwaNongoma in KwaZulu to Zikode kaGasa. After the collapse of the Ndwandwe empire, he fled King Shaka with his four brothers, traveling along the Lubombo mountains to the Tembe River. He established his residence in the lower Limpopo Valley with his capital at Ekuphumuleni near present-day Chaimite in Mozambique. In 1828, he famously defeated King Shaka’s army at Bileni. He subjugated and incorporated numerous tribes including the Tsonga, Ndau, Rhonga, Manyika, and Chopi peoples. This incorporation brought into existence the Gasa empire, which he named after his grandfather Gasa. The blended people groups became known as amaShangana, meaning Soshangana’s people. He died in 1858 and his remains were taken to eTshaneni Mountain in Zululand where he was buried.
King Mzila (Ruled c.1862-1884)
Son of King Soshangana who was left in control of the entire tributary region north of the Zambezi when his father returned to Bileni. After Soshangana’s death, he succeeded to the throne and continued to expand and govern the Gaza Empire. Under his rule, the empire became increasingly embroiled in the slave trade with the Portuguese.
King Ngungunyane (c.1850-1906)
Son of Mzila and the last sovereign ruler of the Gaza Empire. His reign saw the empire raiding for slaves to sell to the Portuguese and various plantations. In 1897, the Gaza kingdom was overthrown by the Portuguese, being the last African kingdom in Southern Africa to fall under colonial rule. His defeat marked the end of the Gasa royal dynasty’s rule over their vast empire.
