Lozikeyi Dlodlo (c. 1855-1919) was a queen regent[1] of the Ndebele people in Southern Africa.
[3] Lozikeyi died at Nkosikazi in Bubi District of influenza;[5] her grave in the vicinity may still be visited, although its condition has been described as "neglected".
[4] She was the subject of a biography, Lozikeyi Dlodlo Queen of the Ndebele: "A Very Dangerous and Intriguing Woman" by Marieke Faber Clarke and Pathisa Nyathi, published in 2013.
[7] Four photographs of her are in the collection of the Bodleian Library in Oxford,[8] which featured her in an exhibit during the construction of a new wing.
[9] Queen Lozikeyi took over leadership of the Ndebele nation due to the constitutional precedent among the Nguni people.