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The Xhosa people(/ ˈ k ɔː s ə / KAW-sə, / ˈ k oʊ s ə / KOH-sə; [2] [3] [4] Xhosa pronunciation: [kǁʰɔ́ːsa] ⓘ) are a Bantu ethnic group and tribe that originated in Southern African or migrated over centuries into Southern Africa eventually settled in South Africa.
Zulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, where it is an official language. More than half of the South African population can understand it, with over 13.78 million first-language and over 15 million second-language speakers. [9] Many Zulu people also speak Xitsonga, Sesotho and others from among South Africa's 12 official ...
List of current constituent African monarchs; List of people from the Eastern Cape; List of South African office-holders; List of South Africans; List of Southern Ndebele people; List of State leaders in the 20th century (1951–2000) List of leaders of the TBVC states; List of Zulu people; Xhosa clan names; Xhosa language; Xhosa language ...
Fingoland which is in Eastern Cape, South Africa, and also located in Zimbabwe Mbembesi. Mpondo: Xhosa and Mpondo 5,000,000 Pondoland is a natural region on the South African shores of the Indian Ocean. It is located in the coastal belt of the Eastern Cape province. AmaMpondomise: Xhosa: 3,000,000 Eastern Cape and Ciskei, Transkei throughout ...
Duma Kumalo, South African human rights activist and one of the Sharpeville Six; Dumisani Kumalo, South African politician; Ellen Kuzwayo, political activist; Anton Lembede, political activist; Chief Albert Luthuli, President of the African National Congress and first South African Nobel Peace Prize laureate
South Africa has developed into a major wine producer, with some of the best vineyards lying in valleys around Stellenbosch, Franschhoek, Paarl and Barrydale. South African wine has a history dating back to 1659, and at one time Constantia was considered one of the greatest wines in the world. Access to international markets has unleashed a ...
The Sotho-Tswana ethnic group derives its name from the people who belong to the various Sotho and Tswana clans that live in southern Africa. Historically, all members of the group were referred to as Sothos; the name is now exclusively applied to speakers of Southern Sotho who live mainly in Lesotho and the Free State province in South Africa, while Northern Sotho is reserved for Sotho ...
The Venda of today are Vhangona, Takalani (Ungani), Masingo and others. Vhangona are the original inhabitants of Venda, they are also referred as Vhongwani wapo; while Masingo and others are originally from central Africa and the East African Rift, migrating across the Limpopo river during the Bantu expansion, Venda people originated from central and east Africa, just like the other South ...