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Sobantu

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Son of Gcuwa
Father of Mncedisi 'Jongulundi' Gungubele, Chief of the Tshatshu

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About Sobantu

AmaTshatshu Descent line

AmaTshatshu are a clan name for the section of the Thembu nation of the Eastern Cape Province in South Africa. The clan is also known as the Tambookies, a name that stems from their residence among the San people in the Tsomo River Basin. They are the first Bantu inhabitants of the land now known as Western Thembuland which includes the towns of Tarkastad, Whittlesea, Cathcart and Queenstown. The most prominent of the chiefs of amaTshatshu are Tshatshu, Bawana, Maphasa and Gungubele. These are all chiefs that were directly involved in the frontier wars with the British and they ruled Western Thembuland from around 1800 to present day.

AmaTshatshu are the right-hand house, indlu yasekunene, of the King Dlomo, the son of King Nxeko.

http://speedydeletion.wikia.com/wiki/Draft:AmaTshatshu