| Justice Thandathu Mabandla (Ah! Jongilizwe) | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1926 Tyume, Alice |
| Occupation |
Chief of the Bhele Tribe, Alice Chief Minister of the Republic of Ciskei (1968-1973) |
| Spouse | Nolusapho Phumla Ndamase (1935-2001) |
| Children | Prince Langalivelile Ntabayikhonjwa Mabandla |
| Parents | Mbovane Mabandla (deceased) |
Chief Justice Thandathu Jongilizwe Mabandla is currently the chief of the AmaBhele Tribe in Alice (Tyume). He was born on 16 April 1926 and is the eldest son of the late Chief Mbovane Mabandla.
His reign started in 1957. In 1968, he became the first Chief Minister (president) of the Republic of Ciskei. In 1972 Lennox Leslie Wongama Sebe, a member of Mabandla's cabinet, broke with Mabandla and formed his own party, the Ciskei National Independence Party (CNIP). The CNIP became successful in 1973 and Sebe then became the new Chief minister of the Ciskei.
In 1978, Mabandla and othet members of his party crossed floors to the CNIP and Ciskei officially became a one-party state.