Edward Percy Mhinga (5 December 1927 – 2 September 2017) was the second Chief Minister of Gazankulu, a former

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. Edward Mhinga is a direct descendant of a Tsonga king by the name of Gunyule who gave rise to many tribes within the Vatsonga group such as the Maluleke, Bila, Matola, Makwakwa, Mondlane, Masangu, Mkhwanazi, Shivambu and a lot more others. The land on which Gazankulu was founded was actually inhabited by the Mhinga

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all the way through the Pafuri area of

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and some southern parts of

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