The AmaMpondo Royal family has announced Silosohlanga kaDakhile Sigcau as the King of AmaMpondo aseQaukeni. He is the son of the late King Zanozuko Sigcau , who passed away in 2022.
The royal family held an imbizo at the Hewu Great Place in Flagstaff, where the announcement was made.
This development brings renewed hope for unity among the AmaMpondo nation, uniting both the Nyandeni and Qaukeni royal houses.
AmaMpondo aseNyandeni king Ndamase Ndamase says, Unity is what we need here in Pondoland. It has been years and years here as having been any official king of the Eastern Pondoland. Yes, there were names being raised after King Zanozuko, but officially in government, there is now one who is king. So, there has to be a king now so that we can start working together as our forefathers have done so that Eastern Pondoland and Western Pondoland can be one family because, according to history, we are still one family.
This announcement comes a month after Premier Oscar Mabuyane issued a statement recognising Prince Dumelani Sigcau from the AmaFaku Royal Family as the acting king of AmaMpondo aseQaukeni.