Wed May 22 18:38:31 SAST 2013
Wed May 22 18:38:31 SAST 2013

Xhosa queen mother dies

Oct 22, 2012 | Sapa | 9 comments

President Jacob Zuma has expressed sadness at the death of the Xhosa royal family’s queen mother Nondwe Sigcawu.

“We are all shocked by the sudden death of Her Majesty,” Zuma said in a statement.

“We send our sincerest condolences, on behalf of government and the entire South African nation, to the Xhosa royal family nesizwe samaXhosa wonke [and the Xhosa nation].” 

Sigcawu died at the Nqandu Royal Palace in the Eastern Cape on Saturday.

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Wed May 22 18:38:31 SAST 2013 ::
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Oct 22, 2012

Papage

I only know of King Zwelithini of the Zulus, Xhosas too has such Kings? How much of money did Government spent on her, I mean like Zwelithini? whom you continue waisting our millions, like you do with Zuma?
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Oct 22, 2012

Mbeki_2

He is good at this. Expressing sympathy, being concerned, worrying about the poor, applying his mind, marrying, making kids, building his palace, singing and dancing. BUT guys is that what we voted him to do?????? Come on 2014 come on . . . I'm gonna kick your ar$e showerhead.!!/
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Oct 22, 2012

somaartakeit

Zuma don't bother sending condolences to Xhosas generally we don't take these antiquatted good for nothing oxygen thieves serious, I didn't even know there was a Xhosa queen mother shows how irrelevant she was, so you wanna now make her relevant now that she is dead? what good or what was her purpose when alive? most importantly what has she done for her subjects?
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Oct 22, 2012

Lehido

Thats all he knows, he is always the first one to offer condolences but when serious matters of te nation arises, like Marikana and other mines, he talks after 4 weeks

Stupid fool of a president
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Oct 22, 2012

Papage

Does he cares? NO, he is a man in a sheep skin during the day and change to wolf skin during the nite, He cares for noone but himself
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Oct 22, 2012

MaselaMaboea

So who care? We were with Kenny Kunene in Sunnyside yesterday.
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Oct 22, 2012

Mgaraji

somaartakeit
Zuma don't bother sending condolences to Xhosas generally we don't take these antiquatted good for nothing oxygen thieves serious, I didn't even know there was a Xhosa queen mother shows how irrelevant she was, so you wanna now make her relevant now that she is dead? what good or what was her purpose when alive? most importantly what has she done for her subjects?
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You do not even know the history of your tribe. I am sure you have english surname.
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Oct 22, 2012

silolo

Why so much tribalism people
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Oct 24, 2012

RobinHH

silolo: "Why so much tribalism people"..... DISGUSTING isn't it. South Africans are so pre-occupied with breaking one another down that they forget to build themselves up.

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