Crowds gathered at Kwa Nogate in Qamata on a rainy Friday morning, to pay their last respect as Nkosi Ngangomhlaba Matanzima being laid to rest recently.The President of the Republic, His Excellency, Cyril Ramaphosa, approved a request by Eastern Cape Premier, Lubabalo Oscar Mabuyane, to accord the late Nkosi Ngangomhlaba a Special Provincial Official Funeral: Category 2.
Many hailed Nkosi Matanzima as a man of stature, who did not compromise when it came to his values, morality and traditions. He was also commended for being an involved traditional leader who had an interest in developing rural communities at heart.
