Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu
| Xolilizwe Sigcawu | |||||
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| King of the Gcaleka Xhosa’s | |||||
| Reign | 10 April 1965 – 31 December 2005 | ||||
| Coronation | 1965 | ||||
| Predecessor | Bungeni Zwelidumile Sigcawu | ||||
| Born |
June 26, 1926 | ||||
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| House | House of Phalo | ||||
| Father | Bungeni Zwelidumile Sigcawu | ||||
Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu (26 June 1926) was the 11th paramount chief of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa nation from 10 April 1965 to 31 December 2005. Xolilizwe was an active member of the House of Traditional Leaders. His was the oldest son of Bungeni Zwelidumile Sigcawu.
Xolilizwe died on the 31 December 2005 at No 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria and was buried on the 14 January 2006 at the Nqadu Great Palace near Willowvale in the Eastern Cape Province.He has been succeeded by Prince Zwelonke Sigcawu, the older son of Iqadi house (3rd Queen).
Xolilizwe married five wives who produced five sons and six daughters.
1) Queen Nogaweni
- Prince Ahlangene Sigcawu (1970)
- Princess Bukelwa Sigcawu
- Princess Thobeka Sigcawu
- Princess Fila Sigcawu
2) Queen Nolusapho
- Prince Phandulwazi Sigcawu
3) Queen Nozamile of Iqadi
- Prince Zwelonke Sigcawu (1968)
- Prince Simpiwe Sigcawu
- Princess Vuyiswa Sigcawu
- Princess Nontathu Sigcawu
4) Queen Nolitha of Ixhiba (died 1988
5) Queen Nondwe (née Princess Seziwe Ndamase married July 1979)
- Prince Nondoda Sigcawu
- Princess NomaGcaleka Sigcawu
| Preceded by Bungeni Zwelidumile Sigcawu |
King of the Gcaleka Nation 1965–2005 |
Succeeded by Zwelonke Sigcawu |