Mpondo people share a common lineage with Ama-Mpondomise, Ama-Xesibe, Abakwa-Mkhize, Ama-Bomvu and Ama-Bomvana.

The invasion of Shaka in Mpondoland started like this, in 1824 in those period of wars called Mfecane the war was fought Mpondo kingdom stood on their ground and successfully repel the invaders to an extent the survivors were sturving lost their cattle didn't have any food some died along the way going back to zululand, some situation forced them to eat wild water melons(Amabhece in zulu, ujodo in isimpondo)hence that war was known as impi yama Bhece.

King Faku prepare his army taking women and children hiding them to mngazi forests westside of Mzimvubu river.

Faku decided to use his super natural powers(it's said he used wild dogs hyenas to eat them)to disperse and drove the Zulu and their counterparts back to Natal.

Then the third Zulu invasion was repealed at Mthavuna river Faku was angry he didn't want them closer to even step their foot in Mpondland his traditional healer used magical african powers to prevent the Zulus from crossing over the Mthavuna river he did all that successful.

There were many wars fought in those times Mpondo fought Abathembu of Ngoza, Amazizi, Amabhaca, amaXhosa, Amaqwabe, Abathembu of Ngubengcuka, Amampondomise to an extent that Mpondoland got newlands making it starts from Mbhashe rivers all way up to Tukela river.

The right-hand house is called Nyandeni Great Place and is situated in Libode, Eastern Cape.

The towns in the Mpondo kingdom include Lusikisiki, Siphaqeni (known as Flagstaff), Mbizana (erroneously called Bizana), Ntabankulu, Port St. Johns, Libode and Ngqeleni.

The Makhuluspani was a group that was created in a bid to combat stock theft in the districts of Tsolo and Qumbu in the 1950s.

This did not deter the Mpondo people from mobilising against the government, who made it clear to Chief Sigcawu, who was the King at the time that the Bantu system was not going to be enforced on their watch.

[11] By the end of November 1960, a state of emergency was declared in Pondoland, in Flagstaff, Bizana, Tabankulu, Lusikisiki and Mount Ayliff.

[11] In 1960, a total of 4,769 had been imprisoned during this period of the revolts from 1950 and 1960, and 2,067 brought to trial and it is reported that 30 people were sentenced to death during August and October in 1961.

It is the biggest cultural event celebrated in the Kingdom attended by approximately over 20,000 people preceded by the Annual Mpondo Reed Dance.

It is held in September of every year at Lwandlolubomvu Great Place, Ntabankulu; palace of the customary head Jongilanga Sigcau.

The Mpondo culture and Heritage Festival also celebrates the roles played by these icons, including the legendary kings Faku, Mqikela, Sigcawu, Marhelane amongst others.

It attracts a lot of tourists, both local and international, and is one of the biggest events in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa.