[2] Their traditional homeland has been in the contemporary era Eastern Cape province of South Africa, and during apartheid they were located both in the Ciskei and Transkei region.

The San and AmaMpondomise are the earliest residence of what was later to be renamed East Griqualand by the colonialist government of Hamilton Hope chief Magistrate.

The name Mpondomise, which means "to hold your horns upright", is a descriptor for the mountainous lands that the ethnic group occupied.

), some Tswanas (Bapo), Swatis (particularly Dlaminis from which the monarch of Eswatini comes), Mpondos, Ama-Xesibe-people and the Ama-Bomvu or Ama-Bomvana are the descendants of princess Nomafu the daughter of King Sibiside.

[citation needed] According to Mpondomise counselor Vethe Mziziba, AmaBhaca found Ama-Mpondomise-people at Mcuthu and defeated them however the Ama-Mpodomise-people would just not submit to the letter because Ama-Bhaca-people were rather backward people who would gruesomely kill even defenseless old men women and children in times of battle, faced with this crisis Ama-Mpondomise-people appealed for help from AbaThembu, King Ngubengcuka agreed to join hands with Ama-Mpondomise-People against Ama-Bhaca-people and proceeded to cross the Tsitsa river to join them.

Although King Mhlontlo Ka-Matiwane was acquitted of the murder charge, he lost his kingship Status by administrative action.

However, a 115-year battle, for this anti-colonial nation, to get their king and the kingdom reinstalled and reinstated respectively, ended when the Eastern Cape High Court (Mthatha) officially recognised the Ama-Mpondomise's-kingship.

With the presiding judge setting aside the Tolo Commission's decision to oppose the Ama-Mpondomise's claim of kingship.

[=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Yeyeye-1st=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Godongwane-1st=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Yeyeye-2nd=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Godongwane-2nd=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ntunsingana=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mntalaba & Prince-Mumbo & Prince-Mbhinja=] [Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Hlumbo] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mbokane=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mbazane=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Lobamba=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Lubombo & Prince-Vozana=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mbabane=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mankayane & Prince-Shlengene=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Hlathikhulu=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Zumbane & Prince-Zambuka & Prince-Zamula & Prince-Mjakane=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Nhlangano=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mbombela=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Zehlendaba=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Gubhela=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Khuboni=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mgebelezana & Prince-Hlamazi=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ndlozela & Prince-Ndizokuhle=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sidwabasiluthuli & Prince-Khuwawa & Prince-Kulwamba=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sibiside & Prince-Nyamuzi=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Khubazi [•Njanya•] & Prince-Shange & Prince-Ngcongo & Prince-Hlengwa & Princess-Madlebe & Princess-Lebuka & Princess-Nomafu=] (Born:1120-Died:1202) [=Reigned-From:1154-Till-1202=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Chibi & Prince-Mpondo & Prince-Mpondomise & Prince-Xesibe & Prince-Nyambose=] (Born:1151-Died:1225) [=Reigned-From:1202-Till-1225=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Snduntu & Prince-Hlahlane & Prince-Vamba=] (Born:1204-Died:1277) [=Reigned-From:1224-Till-1277=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Nxunxa=] (Born:1229-Died:1304) [=Reigned-From:1277-Till-1304=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Bambeza=] (Born:1263-Died:1346) [=Reigned-From:1304-Till-1346=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Malangana=] (Born:1291-Died:1368) [=Reigned-From:1346-Till-1368=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sikhomo=] (Born:1322-Died:1385) [=Reigned-From:1368-Till-1385=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Hlombose & Prince-Rhudulu=] (Born:1346-Died:1408) [=Reigned-From:1385-Till-1408=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sinukaza=] [•He was the very first regent of the Ama-Mpondomise-Kingship and Held-power for about 2 years or more while his younger brother was being groomed and initiated into the responsibility of the Kingdom as he hadn't been seen their father King Sikhomo (Son-of-Malangana) Passed away and he didn't think he would be King of the whole nation until the last minute•] (Born:1371-Died:1439) [=Held-Power-From:1408-Till-1413=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ntose=] (Born:1376-Died:1443) [=Reigned-From:1413-Till-1443=] [•Who was assisted by his Brother Prince-Rhudulu (Son-of-Sikhomo) led the Aba-Mbo-People movement from their third settlement in Natal/Swatini, settled near the source of a mysterious river called Dedesi.

King-Hlombose's Main-Son and Heir-Apparent of the Ama-Mpondomise-Throne at the time Prince-Ntose (Son-of-Hlombose) took over after his demise•] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ngcwina & Prince-Cwerha & Prince-Mpinga & Prince-Dhlombo & Prince-Debeza & Prince-Nqukhwe & Prince-Hlongothi & Prince-Gxarha & Prince-Ntsikhwe=] (Born:1407-Died:1461) [=Reigned-From:1443-Till-1461=] [=Fathered:???????

?=] [•He was a regent for his younger brother King-Ngcwina (Son-of-Ntose) who was next in line to the Ama-Mpondomise-throne because their father King-Ntose (Son-of-Hlombose) died while King-Ngcwina (Son-of-Ntose) was still in a process of entering an initiation school•] (Born:1428-Died:1493) [=Held-Power-From:1461-Till-1464=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Dosini & Prince-Cirha & Prince-Nxothwe & Prince-Nxamase & Prince-Ngcinase & Prince-Ngcitshana & Prince-Gcaga & Prince-Ngqukatha & Prince-Bhukwana & Prince-Zumbe=] (Born:1434-Died:1498) [=Reigned-From:1464-Till-1498=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sabe & Princess-Lodumo was the infamous (Mother-of-King-Tshawe) and the Junior-wife of King-Nkosiyamntu of the Ama-Xhosa-Kingdom=] (Born:1469-Died:1522) [=Reigned-From:1498-Till-1522=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mhlandela & Prince-Mhagana & Prince-Krhancolo & Prince-Gqwetha & Prince-Gqubusha=] (Born:1493-Died:1545) [=Reigned-From:1522-Till-1545=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Vongeza & Prince-Ngxabane=] (Born:1518-Died:1567) [=Reigned-From:1545-Till-1567=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Qengeba=] (Born:1540-Died:1592) [=Reigned-From:1567-Till-1592=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Majola [•Jongolunde•] & Prince-Tshanzi=] (Born:1561-Died:1624) [=Reigned-From:1592-Till-1624=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Hlazane=] (Born:1585-Died:1653) [=Reigned-From:1624-Till-1653=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Ngwanya & Prince-Njomose=] (Born:1612-Died:1675) [=Reigned-From:1653-Till-1675=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Phahlo=] (Born:1644-Died:1708) [=Reigned-From:1675-Till-1708=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sonthlo & Princess-Mbingwa & Prince-Mgabisa & Prince-Sixhuba=] (Born:1665-Died:1732) [=Reigned-From:1708-Till-1732=] [=Mothered:No child of her own=] or otherwise known as (Queen Mamani kaPhahlo) [•She was the eldest daughter of King-Phahlo (Son-of-Ngwanya) out of all his Female children, she is the only one who became queen in her own right and influenced the succession of her helf-brother king-Sonthlo (Son-of-Phahlo)•].

(Born:1702–Died:1758) [=Reigned-From:1732-Till-1758=] ([18]) [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mngcambe & Prince-Hlontshi=] (Born:1718-Died:1771) [=Reigned-From:1758-Till-1771=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Velelo=] [•He was a regent for his nephew King-Mngcambe (Son-of-Sonthlo) who was away training in an initiation school center but then when he returned home his uncle who was the caretaker for the throne refused to hand over the reins to him then war broke out which led to his being killed in battle•] (Born:1725-Died:1781) [=Held-Power-From:1771–1781=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Myeki & Prince-Gxumisa & Prince-Notshweleka & Prince-Xhoki=] (Born:1745-Died:1807) [=Reigned-From:1781-Till-1807=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Diko=] (He was a regent for his cousin King-Myeki (Son-of-Mngcambe) who was away in an initiation school preparing for his leadership on the Ama-Mpondomise-Throne but then same that happened with his father and great-granduncle who fought for the Throne happened to him too but than his cousin who was a caretaker for the nation fled the battle ground and escaped opening a way for King-Myeki (Son-of-Mngcambe) to take his place on the Ama-Mpondomise-throne) (Born:1753-Died:1820) [=Held-Power-From:1807-Till-1814=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Matiwane & Prince-Mtshotsho & Prince-Mbhali & Prince-Ndamane Prince-Mcelu=] (Born:1778-Died:1851) [=Reigned-From:1814-Till-1851=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Mhlontlo & Prince-Xhabadiya & Prince-Matshiki & Prince-Noqholo=] (Born:1802-Died:1865) [=Reigned-From:1851-Till-1865=] [=Fathered:???????

?=] [•He was a regent for his nephew King-Mhlontlo (Son-of-Matiwane) who was not prepared for his leadership role when his father King Matiwane (Son-of-Myeki) who was Killed by the Ama-Bhaca-People in Bettle so then his uncle held-power for him until his under the initiation process in order to sit on the Ama-Mpondomise-Throne•] (Born:1814-died:1877) [=Held-Power-From:1865-Till-1870=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Tshalisi & Prince-Ntabankulu=] (Born:1837-Died:1912) [=Reigned-From:1870-Till-1912=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Sigidi & Prince-Dailza=] (Born:1878-Died:1936) [=Reigned-From:1912-Till-1936=] [=Fathered:???????

?=] [•He was a regent for his nephew King-Sigidi (Son-of-Tshalisi) because he was too young to rule Ama-Mpondomise-People so then his uncle had to hold the throne for him until he was old enough to rule on his own which he did and allowed him to take back his place on the royal sit and there was no bad blood when handing over the reins to him•] (Born:1899-Died:1968) [=Held-Power-From:1936-Till-1939=] [=Fathered:No child of his own=] [•He was first to be king but than he died before he could produce his own Children so than the royal family decided give the throne to his younger brother Prince Dailza (Son-of-Tshalisi)•] (Born:1919-Died:1962) [=Reigned-From:1939-Till-1962=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Welisha=] (Born:1921-Died:1984) [=Reigned-From:1962-Till-1984=] [=Fathered:Crowned-Prince-Zwelozuko & Prince-Zwelitsha=] (Born:1953-Died:2018) [=Reigned-From:1984-Till-2018=] [=Fatherd:???????

[19] He-Fathered=Chief-Dosini-(Son-of-Ngcwina) He-Fathered=Chief-Nqabashe-(Son-of-Dosini) He-Fathered=Chief-Nceleduna-(Son-of-Nqabashe) He-Fathered=Chief-Mqhorana-(Son-of-Nceleduna) He-Fathered=Chief-Mjoko-[=Hala=]-(Son-of-Mqhorana) He-Fathered=Chief-Shwemela-(Son-of-Mjoko) He-Fathered=Chief-Xhonto-(Son-of-Shwemela) He-Fathered=Chief-Zanoxolo-(Son-of-Xhonto) He-Fathered=Chief-Xhuxhe-(Son-of-Zanoxolo) He-Fathered=Chief-Marule-(Son-of-Xhuxhe) He-Fathered=Chief-Mxoko-(Son-of-Marule) He-Fathered=Chief-Gxaba-(Son-of-Mxoko) He-Fathered=Chief-Nyakatya-(Son-of-Gxaba) He-Fathered=Chief-Ncilashe-(Son-of-Nyakatya) He-Fathered=Chief-Sigiwili-(Son-of-Ncilashe) He-Fathered=Chief-Masethi-(Son-of-Sigiwili) (from whom this royal family derives its surname) He-Fathered=Chief-Ntamnani-(Son-of-Masethi) He-Fathered=Chief-Myezo (Son-of-Ntamnani) He-Fathered=Chiefness-Ntombenkonzo (Daughter-of-Myezo).

In more detail[21] There are tributary clans such as: Among the Mpondomise people, most practise African religions alongside Christianity.

African religions encompass ancestral worship (or veneration) and sometimes some Totemism in which a spiritual meaning is attached to some animals and plants, which may be deified.