Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi (11 July 1920 - 23 March 1993[1]) was the first Chief Minister of Gazankulu, a former bantustan in apartheid-era South Africa.
He attended the Shiluvane Primary School where he passed the Higher Primary Standard VI Examination in 1935, being placed first in the Transvaal Province, he taught at Emmarentia Geldenhuys High School in Warmbaths, now known as Bela-Bela and then enrolled at the University of Fort Hare to finish his final year doing a BA degree.
In 1979, the Legislative Assembly in recognition of his dedicated, distinguished and devoted service, conferred on him the Chieftainship of Majeje which he finally accepted in 1985.
In 1980, the degree of Doctor of Administration(Honoris Causa) was conferred on him by the University of the North in recognition of his contribution to education and nation building.
In his own words he said “ mitasala mifumiwa hiva nwaku, vata mitekela na leswi swinga swa nwina”.