South Africa is a rich nation full of different tribes and cultures that are celebrated on national heritage day. Most of these tribes have had monarchical institutions at either kingdom level or chieftancy levels. Some are officially recognised by government as kings, others as Principal traditional leaders, others as chiefs. The recognition issue is always debatable and their people call them kings
Below are a list of kings of South Africa
Officially government recognised Kings
King of AmaZulu
King of AmaXhosa
King of AmaNdebele
King of AmaMpondo
King of AbaThembu
King of VhaVenda
Cuurently in Regency by Vho Japan David Mphephu- Uncle to Toni Mphephu and Grand uncle to Princess Masindi
King of BaPedi
Queen of BaLobedu
King of AmaMpondomise
King of Rharhabe
Other traditional monarchs
BaTaung kgoshi
Kgosi Boikgantsho Justice Sefanyetso of BaTaung boo Selale, South Africa
BaKgatla Kings in South Africa
BaKgatla people in South Africa are subdivided into major groups each with their own Kgosi (King). While they are considered Kings by their people, the South African government address them as Paramount chiefs. There is also BaKgatla ba Kgafela found in Neighbouring Botswana. Below is a a link about the BaKgatla Kings. The ones based in South Africa are;
BaTau
BaTau are divided into further groups
- BaTau ba Phaahla – Kgoshi Letsiri Ngwato Phaahla of Batau ba Phaahla
- BaTau ba Masemola
- BaTau ba Mogashoa
- BaTau ba Kgaphola
- BaTau ba Seloane
- BaTau ba Photo
Kgoshi Letsiri Ngwato Phaahla of Batau ba Phaahla
Swati chiefs in South Africa
Mpumalanga province has a large population of Swazi/Swati people whose traditional chiefdoms still pay allegiance to King of Eswatini despite modern colonial drawn boundaries. Historically a large part of Mpumalanga province was under the influence of the Eswatini monarchy before colonialists came. These chiefdoms or royal kraals include:
- Esandleni
- Enikakuyengwa
- Mfumbeni
- Ebutsini
- ENkhaba
- Somcuba
- Embhuleni
- Mjindini
- Msogwaba
- Ka Sphezi
- Mekemeke,
Gonaqua people
Gonaqua are considered to be descendants of Khoikhoi and Xhosa people
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List incomplete due to their high number, we are still adding
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