Phalo kaTshiwo


King Phalo ka-Tshiwo He was the king of the Ama-Xhosa Nation from 1728 until his death in 1755.
King Phalo Ka-Tshiwo
was the second son of King Tshiwo Ka-Ngconde but his older brother Prince Gwali Ka-Tshiwo was from a junior wife and so King Phalo Ka-Tshiwo was in line for the Ama-Xhosa throne.
King Tshiwo Ka-Ngconde died the same year of King Phalo’s birth so his uncle Prince Mdange ka-Ngconde took over the reins as regent.
Prince Gwali ka-Tshiwo joined forces with Prince Ntinde Ka-Togu, chief of the Ama-Ntinde-Chieftaincy, to overthrow King Phalo Ka-Tshiwo but was not successful.
King Phalo Ka-Tshiwo he had five Known sons Prince Langa kaPhalo, Prince Rarabe kaPhalo, King Gcaleka kaPhalo, Prince Lutshaba kaPhalo and Prince Nukwa kaPhalo.