The abaThembu clan in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, is preparing to receive the late former President Nelson Mandela's remains where Xhosa rites will be performed on his body on arrival at Mthatha ...

A story of a young orphan girl and a catastrophic historic calamity… At the centre of this disturbing, ruinous tale is a ...

Now retired, Nelson Mandela, also affectionately known as Madiba, his Xhosa clan name, remains an iconic figure at home and abroad, one of the few democrats to inspire quasi-religious awe during ...

Qunu — The abaThembu clan in Qunu, in the Eastern Cape, is preparing to receive the late former President Nelson Mandela's remains where Xhosa rites will be performed on his body on arrival at ...

A section of AmaXhosa claiming its separate kingship, despite resistance from conservative Xhosa royalists and scholars, has vowed to reclaim its kingdom, come rain or shine. The AmaCirha clan ...

The king, who faces 15 years in jail for multiple offences, had intended to inform parliament of his secession. But his lawyer said the king, of the Xhosa clan's Thembu sub-group, postponed his plans ...

Nelson Mandela will be laid to rest on Sunday in an elaborate ceremony combining a state funeral and all its military pomp with the traditional burial rituals of his Xhosa clan to ensure he has an ...

For many years, South Africans have affectionately referred to Nelson Mandela by his traditional Xhosa clan name, "Madiba." It's a term of endearment, respect and familiarity. Naturally ...

In a building dedicated to English-speaking colonial settlers, ululations of Xhosa clan names from Silo's family dominated the space. "The whole of my family came out in their African regalia," Silo ...

So, we have compiled some beautiful Xhosa baby names to help you choose the right one. These names refer to the clan, their ...