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Zwelidumile Sigcawu

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Zwelidumile (Bungeni Sigcawu; 1906 - 9 April 1965) was the 10th King of the Gcaleka sub-group of the Xhosa nation of South Africa from 3 June 1933 to the 9 April 1965. He took over the reins when his oldest brother Mpisekhaya Ngangomhlaba Sigcawu died. He was born near Willowvale in the Cape Colony to Salukaphathwa Gwebi'nkumbi Sigcawu.

King Zwelidumile had two sons Xolilizwe Mzikayise Sigcawu (1926) and Xhanti Sigcawu.

King Zwelidumile died on the 9 April 1965 in Umtata