PREDECESSORS AND SHORT HISTORY:
Rulers
were...
- iNkosi Bazindlovu Holomisa, Member of the National
Assembly, Transkei
Parliament,
married 5 wives and had issue.
- iNkosi Mathathisa Moses Holomisa (qv)
- Maj.-Gen. Bantubonke Harrington Holomisa, born 25th July
1955 at
Mqanduli,
Transkei, educated at Jongilizwe College, Tsolo, matriculating in
1975.
took private courses in African Law, Agriculture, Public
Administration,
Conduct of Public Affairs, English and Current Events when he started
his
career in the civil service. From January to June 1976 he worked in
Umtata's
Department of Posts and Telecommunications. In July that year he joined
the Transkei Defence Force. Since then he has completed several
courses.
These include: Instructors' Course; Candidate Officers' Course
(Commissioned
in 1978); Platoon Commanders' Course; Management Course; Combat Team
Commanders'
Course; Parachute Course; South African Staff and Management Course at
the Army College in Pretoria. Within the army, Holomisa has held high
positions
in several different sections: * Platoon Commander 1978/9 - Lieutenant
* Training Win Commander 1979/80/81 - Captain * Batallion 21C in 1981 -
Major * Batallion Commander in 1981/83 - Lt Colonel * SSO1 Operations
&
Training in 1984/85 - Colonel * Chief of Staff in 1985/86/87 -
Brigadier
* Commander of the Transkei Defence Force in April 1987 - Major
General.
He was manager of the National Gymkhana Squad to Zimbabwe (formerly
Rhodesia)
in 1978; manager of the Transkei National Rugby Squad between 1980-81;
elected national secretary of the Transkei Rugby Board in 1982-84;
elected
president of the Combined Forces team in 1981-83; manager of the Tembu
Royals Football Club of Umtata, one of the old and biggest professional
teams in Transkei (1984-87). As Tembu Royals manager he worked closely
with NSL, SARB and Kaizer Chiefs. He also coached the TDF Rugby Team
between
1980-1985. But Holomisa's major contribution has been as a political
soldier
who has turned, inside out, the very apartheid system through which he
shot to prominence. Married 1981 Tunyelwa Dube, daughter of Reverend
Dube
of Mt. Fletcher, Transkei and has issue.
- Princess Nomsa Holomisa, died 13th June 2003, aged 21,
buried in
Mqanduli 21st
June
2003.
- Princess Anele Holomisa, born 1983.
- Prince Bantu Mandla Holomisa, born ca 1987.
- iNkosi Mathathisa Moses Holomisa -/1973, eldest son of the
Great Wife,
married iNkosikazi Phyllis Nodumile, and had issue. He died 1973.
- iNkosi Sango Patekile Holomisa (qv)
- Princess Babalwa Holomisa, born in Ngqungqu, educated at
the
University of
Transkei,
with a BA degree in Social Work in 1998.
- Zanoxolo Mdunyelwa 1973/1999 (Regent)
- iNkosi Sango Patekile Holomisa (see above)
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