Angeline Masuku (Politics)
Zimbabwean politician who served as Provincial Governor Minister for Bulawayo Province and as a member of parliament. Member of ZANU–PF.
Precious Masuku Gondwe (Legal)
Botswana-based lawyer and businesswoman named in the Top 30 Most Influential Female Lawyers in Africa by Courtroom Mail in 2020. Founder of Precious & Partners Legal Practice and Pan African Game Changers (PAGC), an initiative supporting young African women and men. Received SAWL Top 10 Trailblazer Award and Pan African Leader and Social Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2021.
Abakwa Khumalo, Mabaso no Nkosi bazalwa ngu Mntungwa ka Mbulazi. U Mabaso wabe emdala.
U Khumalo ka Mntungwa ka Mbulazi wazala uMkhatshwa owazala uZikode owazala u Gasa no Mashobane.
U Zikode wazala uMagugu, Donda, Siwela owazala uMlotshwa.
U Magugu wazala uNkonyeni owazala uMtekuza owazala uMazungezi yena owazala uMandlalela.
U Mashobane wazala uMzilikazi.
U Mzilikazi wazala uMangwana no Nkulumane owazala u Nokhenke owazala uNdlukayise owazala u Velaphi John Nombengula Thobela.
Nansi enye inzalo yakwa Khumalo:
Ndabezitha, Mashobane, Mzilikazi, Ngonyama, Nyandeni, Khukhuza, Ngwadla, Maweni, Macala, Zwangendaba, Msweli, Seni, Mbawu, Phungaza, Gwamanda, Muthwa, Mbulazi, Khulu, Zikode, Gawozi, Bheje, Nyathikazi, Mzazela, Shembe, Lobengula, Gasa, Mkhatshwa, Mawela, Nkomo, Ntokela.
Amanye walamagama agcina eyizibongo kanti amanye agcina engamagama nje.
✨ Popular people from Khumalo last name
Patrice Motsepe (Finance/Sports) South African business tycoon, founder of African Rainbow Minerals, and owner of Mamelodi Sundowns FC.
Alf Khumalo (Photojournalism) Legendary photojournalist who documented the anti-apartheid struggle.
Sibongile Khumalo (Arts) Acclaimed singer known as “The First Lady of Song” in South Africa.
Popular people from Khumalo last name
Mzi Khumalo (Finance/Mining) – South African mining magnate and businessman who served on Robben Island. Former chairman of JCI Limited and Metallon Corporation. [Source: Wikipedia, News24]
Andile Khumalo CA(SA) (Finance/Technology) – Chartered accountant and CEO of KhumaloCo, an investment firm in technology, media, and financial services. Former investment banker at Investec. [Source: SAICA]
Alf Khumalo (Media) – Legendary South African photojournalist who documented the anti-apartheid struggle and historic events like the Sharpeville Massacre. [Source: Wikipedia]
Popular people from Khumalo last name
Mzi Khumalo (Finance/Mining)
South African mining magnate and businessman. Former chairman of JCI Limited and Metallon Corporation. Served on Robben Island.
Andile Khumalo CA(SA) (Finance/Technology)
Chartered accountant and CEO of KhumaloCo, an investment firm. Former investment banker at Investec.
Alf Khumalo (Media)
Legendary South African photojournalist who documented the anti-apartheid struggle and the Sharpeville Massacre.
Royalty from Khumalo last name
Khumalo kaMntungwa (Royal Founder)
The founding ancestor of the Khumalo clan from whom all Khumalo lineages trace their origin. He settled around the Mkhuze river in Northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. His descendants would go on to establish royal houses across Southern Africa, including the Khumalo royal house of the Mthwakazi Kingdom. He was succeeded by his son Mkhatshwa kaKhumalo.
Mashobane kaMangethe (Royal Patriarch)
Grandson of Khumalo kaMntungwa and grandfather of King Mzilikazi. He led the Khumalo people during a period of pressure from the expanding Ndwandwe nation under his father-in-law, King Zwide kaLanga. He was killed on the orders of King Zwide after the Khumalo assisted Dingiswayo of the Mthethwa. His death set the stage for his son Mzilikazi to lead the Khumalo on their historic journey north.
King Mzilikazi kaMashobana (c.1790-1868)
Founder and first king of the Northern Ndebele people (Matabele) and the Mthwakazi Kingdom. Born in the Nquthu area of northern KwaZulu-Natal, son of Mashobane kaMangethe. He was initially a lieutenant of King Shaka Zulu but after a falling out in 1823, he led his followers north, establishing settlements in Transvaal. After conflicts with the Voortrekkers in the late 1830s, he moved further north across the Limpopo River and finally settled in present-day Zimbabwe, establishing his capital koBulawayo in 1840. He united various conquered peoples into the powerful Ndebele nation. He died on 9 September 1868 and was buried in a cave at Entumbane in the Matobo Hills, Zimbabwe.
King Lobengula kaMzilikazi (c.1835-1894)
Second and last official king of the Mthwakazi Kingdom (Matabeleland). Son of King Mzilikazi and Queen Fulatha Tshabalala. After his father’s death in 1868, he defeated rival claimants in battle and was crowned king in 1869. A powerful warrior with a dignified presence, he ruled from his capital at Bulawayo. His reign saw increasing pressure from British colonial interests. In 1888, he was tricked into signing the Rudd Concession, granting mineral rights to Cecil Rhodes’ British South Africa Company. When the company’s forces invaded in 1893, the First Matabele War began. Overwhelmed by superior firepower including Maxim guns, Lobengula’s forces were defeated. He died in early 1894 under mysterious circumstances while fleeing, with causes ranging from smallpox to poison. His death marked the end of the sovereign Mthwakazi Kingdom. His descendants continued the royal line, including his sons Njube, Nguboyenja, and Mpezeni.
Bulelani Lobengula (Contemporary Royalty)
Current head of the House of Khumalo, recognized as Lobengula II, heir to the throne of the former Mthwakazi Kingdom. He continues to represent the Khumalo royal lineage and preserve the heritage of the Ndebele people in Zimbabwe and across the diaspora. The Khumalo royal house remains an important symbol of Ndebele identity and history.
