Gcaleka

The Gcaleka are a major sub-group of the Xhosa found in the Transkei area of the Eastern Cape. Their counterparts in Ciskei are the Rharhabe.

The Gcaleka kingdom was founded by Gcaleka kaPhalo, who became chief in 1775.

References

• Beck, Roger B. (2000). The history of South Africa. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 40. ISBN 9780313307300.