Mabandla Royal Family

INKOSI SIYASANGA KAMAFU KASINDILE KANELTON KAGEORGE KAJAMANGILE KAMABANDLA, AH! ZWELOTHANDO

Biography

iNkosi Zwelothando was born in 1981 and is the third eldest son of iNkosi Sobantu and Ndlovukazi NoGolide.

iNkosi Zwelothando succeeded his brother, iNkosi Mathandela who passed away in 2019.

iNkosi Zwelothando studied towards a qualification in Taxation from the University of South Africa. Before his accession, iNkosi Zwelothando worked for Clover South Africa and the Department of South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) in East London.

He married Marhadebe (Khokhelwa) Nazwi with whom he has a daughter, iNkosazana Mivuyo Mabandla.

Engagements

iNkosi Zwelothando heads the eLangeni Traditional Council and is the Chairperson of the Jamangile ka Mabandla Royal Family Council. He is the founder of the Zwelothando Development Trust which aims to bring socio-economic development to the territories under the eLangeni Traditional Council. INkosi Zwelothando has been elected by iiNkosi of Elundini to represent them in the Joe Gqabi District Municipality Council.

iNDLOVUKAZI THANDIWE MABANDLA, AH! NOGOLIDE

iNdlovukazi NoGolide (born Thandiwe Primrose Maku) is from the Royal House yamaTshawe akwaMaku. She married the late iNkosi Godfrey Mafu Mabandla (Ah! Sobantu) in 1968. The couple has seven children. Ndlovukazi possesses teaching qualification from Cicira College of Education. She is now a retired teacher and a prominent member of the Royal Family Council and active in the organisation of women in the community.

uNDLUNKULU KHOKELWA MABANDLA, AH! NOLUDWE

Biography

uNdlunkulu Noludwe (born Khokelwa Mazwi) is the second daughter of Mr and Mrs Mazwi, ooRhadebe from Centane, Butterworth.  She was married to iNkosi Siyasanga Mabandla ( Ah! Zwelothando), in 2011. uNdlunkulu possesses a qualification in Human Resources from Stanford Business College, East London. She has also worked for the Edcon Group as an Administration Manager.

Engagements

uNdlunkulu Noludwe is involved in a number of charity and community development programs.

She is a Director of Devine Royalty, a Non-Profit Organisation that seeks to empower the rural youth of Maclear and community through basic education and skills development. This has led to her involvement in organic farming initiatives, where she advocates the local community’s involvement. She is a firm believer in girl child education and the protection of the dignity of the girl child through the distribution of free sanitary ware.

INKOSAZANA NOZUKO MABANDLA

iNkosazana Nozuko Beja (nee Mabandla) is an Educator by profession holding a Head of Department (HOD) position eNyandeni (Emampondweni) in the Eastern Cape.

She has three children. She loves choral music and is a chorister. She also enjoys gospel.

INKOSAZANA BELUKAZI MABANDLA

iNkosazana Belukazi, holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Transkei (now Walter Sisulu University), Bachelor of Commerce in Business Economics (Hons) from the University of South Africa and Masters in Science degree in Financial Management from the University of London.

iNkosazana Belukazi currently serves as the South African Tourism’s Head of the Northern Europe Hub (Netherlands, Belgium and the Nordics). She has worked for the Department of Trade and Industry in South Africa, Paris, France and others. She has also served the Eastern Cape working at Coega Industrial Development Zone in Nelson Mandela Bay. She is the founder of the Womb of the Nation Arise and Generation I AM.

iNkosazana Belukazi has two children and enjoys traveling.

INKOSAZANA  NAMHLA MABANDLA

iNkosazana Namhla Mabandla, is a qualified nurse with a profession spanning over 25 years. Her profession and specialisation in Intensive Care Unit nursing has resulted in her gaining international experience from Saudi Arabia.

iNkosazana Namhla has two children and enjoys watching TV series, movies and dancing.

INKOSAZANA THEMBELA MABANDLA

iNkosazana Thembela Lingani (nee Mabandla) has Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from Milpark Business School, a Facilities Management Course from the University of Cape Town, a Post Graduate Course in Project Management from the University of North West School of Public Management and Governance and a Higher Education Diploma from Transkei College of Education,

iNkosazana Thembela is the Managing Director and the founder of Devine Royalty, an NGO that empowers rural youth in the community of Maclear in the Eastern Cape.

She worked as an independent consultant for the UNAIDS Technical Support Facilities Programme in Southern Africa and supported coordination of country funding proposals to the Global Fund.  She also worked for EPOS Health Management in Bad Homburg, Germany.

iNkosazana Thembela currently holds a Project Management position at the Parliament of South Africa.

She has three children and enjoys trying out exotic food and travelling.

INKOSANA, SITHANDIWE MABANDLA

iNkosana Sithandiwe Mabandla was born in 1979 and died in 2008. He had a charismatic personality and was loved by his people. He is survived by his three children:

• iNkosana Asithandile
• iNkosana Ayakha
• iNkosazana Okuhle