and completed his articles in the Transkei capital, Mthatha, in 1948. However, he never practised law, instead, he involved himself in Thembu and Transkei politics.

Political career

Made paramount chief of the "Emigrant Thembus", a breakaway and sub-group to the Thembus, Mathanzima's support of the South African government's Bantu Authorities Act (1951), which looked to foster traditional African leadership structures,

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