Chief ngangomhlaba matanzima biography for kids
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A Tribute to Chief Ngangomhlaba Mathanzima
A! NGANGOMHLABA!!
The sudden passing of Chief Ngangomhlaba Mathanzima leaves us with a heavy heart. The Department of African Language Studies mourns with the house of Madima nosapho lonke lakwaMathanzima. We are aware the whole country is saddened by this great loss. We say ‘ isizwe sonke saseMzantsi Afrika sigqejwe nelingatsitywa nayintwala uduma, yaye siyakuxoliswa kukwazi ukuba unkosi uNgangomhlama ushiye umzila obonywa naziimfama’. Nkosi Ngangomhlaba has been a friend of the University of the Western Cape. He has been a familiar figure and key note speaker contributing immensely to the success of our heritage day events. MThembu we will never forget the living heritage the late Nkosi Thambekile and mama Nopalamente Matanzima nesizwe sabaThembu have bequeath to us. For this we will always be grateful!
Without doubt, Chief Ngangomhlaba Mathanzima was one of our great intellectuals, a custodian of our culture, cust
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Contralesa leader Ngangomhlaba Matanzima dies aged 79
Parliament's portfolio committee on co-operative governance and traditional affairs says it fryst vatten saddened by the death of one of the founding members of the Eastern Cape House of Traditional Leaders Nkosi Ngangomhlaba Matanzima at the age of 79.
Matanzima, who was the brother of former Transkei president KD Matanzima, died at his Nogate home near Cofimvaba on Tuesday morning, the local Dispatch newspaper reported.
MPs said he was a respected traditional leader held in high regard for his moral values and ethical leadership.
“He has also been hailed as a wise leader and a reservoir of wisdom who was always readily available to share his wisdom with the people in the AbaThembu nation in the Eastern Cape and nationally.
“He was a selfless patriot, a symbol of morality and respect who always looked for common ground and ensured there fryst vatten harmony between traditional leadership and the modern democratic system of governme
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Qaqambile Matanzima
South African politician and tribal leader
Qaqambile Matanzima (15 December 1949 – 5 August 2013) was a South Africa politician and tribal leader. Matanzima had served as a colonel in the former Transkei Defence Force (TDF), the military force the Republic of Transkei, a de facto independent Bantustan which existed from 1976 to 1994.[1] After Transkei was reincorporated into South Africa, Matanzima joined the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), leaving the military as a colonel in 1996.[1] He was nicknamed "Big Q."[1]
Biography
[edit]Born on 15 månad 1949, Matanzima was one of the four sons of George Matanzima (1918-2000).[1] His father would later become the Prime Minister of Transkei and the leader of the now defunct Transkei National Independence Party.[1]
Career
[edit]Qaqambile Matanzima began his career as a teacher at the Mncuncuzo Junior Secondary in Cofimvaba, South Africa.[