As Xhosa King Mpendulo Sigcawu is laid to rest, eyes turn to succession

01 December 2019 - 00:01 By MPUMZI ZUZILE

As thousands of mourners on Friday  bade  farewell to the man who had ruled the Xhosa nation for the past 13 years, members of the royal family prepared to discuss who his successor will be...

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