Ingwenyama Mayitjha III

Ingwenyama uMayitjha II (2 June 1947 – 30 June 2005), born Nyumbabo Cornelius Mahlangu, was the king of the Southern Ndebele Ndzundza nation in Mpumalanga, South Africa. He succeeded his father, Ingwenyama Mabusabesala II, and his reign lasted from 1992 until his death in 2005.

During apartheid, while the Southern Ndebele were governed as nominal citizens of the KwaNdebele bantustan, Mayitjha served in several positions in the cabinet of the Chief Minister of KwaNdebele but was also a prominent opponent of separate development.

Early life and career He was born on 2 June 1947 in eMthambothini in the former Eastern Transvaal. His father was the reigning Ndebele king Ingwenyama Mabusabesala II (David Mabhoko Mahlangu II), himself the son of Ingwenyama Mayitjha I (Cornelius Mahlangu II). They were the descendants of the great King of the Ndzundza Ndebele, Ingwenyama uMabhoko ka Magodongo.

When his brother, Prince James Mahlangu, became Chief Minister of KwaNdebele, Mayitjha returned to government and served as Minister of Public Works from 1990 to 1992. He died on 30 June 2005. he is recorded as having 20 children from his marriages and others from five informal liaisons.