Ngcoya has descendants whose names have been adopted as surnames for his descendants. Surnames of Ngcoya's descendants include Maheneza, Ngcai (Ngcayi), Notununu, Gcelu, Matiwane, Mafuna, Nozintaba, Noto, Mata and other surnames.
Maheneza is found in Lusikisiki, where the descendants of Ngcoya came from. Ngcai's descendants are found in Buntingville in Ngqeleni district, Maqebevu Location in Ngqeleni District, Zinduneni Location in Ngqeleni district, Nomcamba Location in Ngqeleni district, Shawbury Location in Qumbu district, Nqamakwe, Dobsonville in Johannesburg and Cape Town. Notununu is predominantly found in Mbalisweni in Libode district, Nyandeni in Libode district, Nquba (Old Bunting) in Ngqeleni district. Gcelu is predominantly found in Zibungu in Libode district and Maqebevu in Ngqeleni district.Matiwane is predominantly found in Zandukwana in Libode. Nozintaba is predominantly found in Mabhetshe and Mdumazulu in Ngqeleni, Noto is predominantly in Zibungu and Corana in Libode and Ngqeleni respectively. Mata is in Lusikisiki.
Ngcoya was the son of King Bhala of amaMpondo. Legend says Bhala had a number of wives and Bhala's wife, MaGqubutshe of the house of eBhukadeni, was the first to beget a son. Other wives of Bhala are said to have said "uyagcoya wena uzel'indodana" - "happy are you as you gave birth to a male." The child then became Ngcoya because of those comments. Ngcoya is the half-brother of the twins Chithwayo and Khonjwayo (from different mothers). Chithwayo is the great grandfather of Ndayeni who begot Thahle, and Thahla is the father of Nyawuza.
ReplyDeleteAmaNgcoya have their traditional leadership in Lusikisiki in the place called KwaNgcoya where Tedi Maheneza of Walter Maheneza is the chief.
In the Nyandeni side, amaNgcoya were given traditional leadership of Zibungu in Libode, and the chief was Mcunukelwa of Gcelu. Mcunukelwa apparently approached Nyandeni Great Place and handed over the position as he detested being called by the magistrate to town. Sqithini, the son of King Nkqwiliso, was called from Zinduneni in Ngqeleni to take over the deserted traditional leadership. Sqithini ruled and was succeded by Manka (Mark), who was succede by his son, Mabhulana, who was also succeded by his son Zolani Ndamase(Bakhokele!)
Ngcoya was the son of King Bhala of amaMpondo. Legend says Bhala had a number of wives and Bhala's wife, MaGqubutshe of the house of eBhukadeni, was the first to beget a son. Other wives of Bhala are said to have said "uyagcoya wena uzel'indodana" - "happy are you as you gave birth to a male." The child then became Ngcoya because of those comments. Ngcoya is the half-brother of the twins Chithwayo and Khonjwayo (from different mothers). Chithwayo is the great grandfather of Ndayeni who begot Thahle, and Thahla is the father of Nyawuza.
ReplyDeleteAmaNgcoya have their traditional leadership in Lusikisiki in the place called KwaNgcoya where Tedi Maheneza of Walter Maheneza is the chief.
In the Nyandeni side, amaNgcoya were given traditional leadership of Zibungu in Libode, and the chief was Mcunukelwa of Gcelu. Mcunukelwa apparently approached Nyandeni Great Place and handed over the position as he detested being called by the magistrate to town. Sqithini, the son of King Nkqwiliso, was called from Zinduneni in Ngqeleni to take over the deserted traditional leadership. Sqithini ruled and was succeded by Manka (Mark), who was succede by his son, Mabhulana, who was also succeded by his son Zolani Ndamase(Bakhokele!)
Ngcoya was the son of King Bhala of amaMpondo. Legend says Bhala had a number of wives and Bhala's wife, MaGqubutshe of the house of eBhukadeni, was the first to beget a son. Other wives of Bhala are said to have said "uyagcoya wena uzel'indodana" - "happy are you as you gave birth to a male." The child then became Ngcoya because of those comments. Ngcoya is the half-brother of the twins Chithwayo and Khonjwayo (from different mothers). Chithwayo is the great grandfather of Ndayeni who begot Thahle, and Thahla is the father of Nyawuza.
ReplyDeleteAmaNgcoya have their traditional leadership in Lusikisiki in the place called KwaNgcoya where Tedi Maheneza of Walter Maheneza is the chief.
In the Nyandeni side, amaNgcoya were given traditional leadership of Zibungu in Libode, and the chief was Mcunukelwa of Gcelu. Mcunukelwa apparently approached Nyandeni Great Place and handed over the position as he detested being called by the magistrate to town. Sqithini, the son of King Nkqwiliso, was called from Zinduneni in Ngqeleni to take over the deserted traditional leadership. Sqithini ruled and was succeded by Manka (Mark), who was succede by his son, Mabhulana, who was also succeded by his son Zolani Ndamase(Bakhokele!)
You have Ngcoya from eastern Cape (Xhosa's) and you also have Ngcoya from KZN (Zulu's) originally they were Ngcobo's from the Ngcobo kingdom. King Ngcobo had two son's Zweli and Msizi, Msizi was the youngest but very bright and he normally helps the king with critical descision making. The king wanted Msizi to take over the kingdom when he pass away,the king passed away before all was officaly anounced. The Ndunas knew that Msizi must over the kingdom but some in the family thought it will be fair Zweli take over because he is the eldest. The fights started, Msizi decided to run away from home and he went to eastern Cape.In the eastern cape he had about the Ngcoya clan (mpondo's)he then went to join the Ngcoya clan. He later on went back to KZN and he refused to change back to Ngcobo. The Ngcoya family started growing from there in KZN.
ReplyDeleteWow. All my life I've been told the ff praises:
ReplyDeleteNgcoya, Choboza, Nyawuza, Thahla, Madiba,Gwacela, Thuphana, Mhlanga kuvuleka indlela, Faku, Ndayeni, wena odiba udonga ludilike, Madiba...
I'm born and bred in KZN, I know very little if not mine about my heritage, can someone help me, all I know is we originate eLusikisiki from Choboza who was one of the sons of Ngcoya. Please help.
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DeletePlease be free to e-mail me at zanelengcoya@gmail.com
DeleteWow. All my life I've been told the ff praises:
ReplyDeleteNgcoya, Choboza, Nyawuza, Thahla, Madiba,Gwacela, Thuphana, Mhlanga kuvuleka indlela, Faku, Ndayeni, wena odiba udonga ludilike, Madiba...
I'm born and bred in KZN, I know very little if not mine about my heritage, can someone help me, all I know is we originate eLusikisiki from Choboza who was one of the sons of Ngcoya. Please help.
Ngcoya was the son of King Bhala, born from the first wife of the King. According to the then Pondo custom Ngcoya was the heir of the family and not entitled to kingship as it was the entitlement of the second house. Chithwayo was the great son of the second house of King Bhala hence the current King of Amampondo is the descendent of Thahla. The grave of the King Bhala is under the watchful eyes of AmaNgcoya at Ngcoya location which means that it is incorrect for AmaNgcoya not to have chieftainship. Currently AmaNgcoya are ruled by a headman. The following are some of the surnames of AmaNgcoya that are found in Lusikisiki and Flagstaff: Dobe, Nkqayi, Mpolase, Tshiswayo, Mnyanda, Vimbelo, Tshiswayo, Mvulana, Masikwana, Matha, Mbhebeza, Ntini. Commonly said praises are Fingwa,Ntswayibana, Bhushwana, Malalaze, Mathukwalil' axel' umntwana, Mfungquzi wee ndaw' ezenyukayo, Bhala ka Dududu, Diba.
ReplyDeleteHi, im glad to have researched my clan name this far now I need help to further know and understand my heritage now that I have children of my own, please find me at ngcaipatt@gmail.com
DeleteNgcoya was the son of King Bhala, born from the first wife of the King. According to the then Pondo custom Ngcoya was the heir of the family and not entitled to kingship as it was the entitlement of the second house. Chithwayo was the great son of the second house of King Bhala hence the current King of Amampondo is the descendent of Thahla. The grave of the King Bhala is under the watchful eyes of AmaNgcoya at Ngcoya location which means that it is incorrect for AmaNgcoya not to have chieftainship. Currently AmaNgcoya are ruled by a headman. The following are some of the surnames of AmaNgcoya that are found in Lusikisiki and Flagstaff: Dobe, Nkqayi, Mpolase, Tshiswayo, Mnyanda, Vimbelo, Tshiswayo, Mvulana, Masikwana, Matha, Mbhebeza, Ntini. Commonly said praises are Fingwa,Ntswayibana, Bhushwana, Malalaze, Mathukwalil' axel' umntwana, Mfungquzi wee ndaw' ezenyukayo, Bhala ka Dududu, Diba.
ReplyDeleteNgcoya was the son of King Bhala, born from the first wife of the King. According to the then Pondo custom Ngcoya was the heir of the family and not entitled to kingship as it was the entitlement of the second house. Chithwayo was the great son of the second house of King Bhala hence the current King of Amampondo is the descendent of Thahla. The grave of the King Bhala is under the watchful eyes of AmaNgcoya at Ngcoya location which means that it is incorrect for AmaNgcoya not to have chieftainship. Currently AmaNgcoya are ruled by a headman. The following are some of the surnames of AmaNgcoya that are found in Lusikisiki and Flagstaff: Dobe, Nkqayi, Mpolase, Tshiswayo, Mnyanda, Vimbelo, Tshiswayo, Mvulana, Masikwana, Matha, Mbhebeza, Ntini. Commonly said praises are Fingwa,Ntswayibana, Bhushwana, Malalaze, Mathukwalil' axel' umntwana, Mfungquzi wee ndaw' ezenyukayo, Bhala ka Dududu, Diba.
ReplyDeleteThe surname Ngotya in Qokolweni uMtatha is also a Ngcoya surname..
ReplyDeleteAnyone with history or information of Mxotshwa of the Nyandeni descendence. OmaNyanda ompofu (Not is Mpofu), the name Mxotshwa is after the grand grand father Nyandeni who was chased from the family for having inpregnated someone in the family. Please help need to pick my geneology and locate my family well
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