King Abetembu Makhosa

King Abetembu Makhosa is the leader of the Abetembu tribe in South Africa, a significant ethnic group within the Xhosa nation. The Xhosa people, numbering over 9 million, represent the second-largest ethnic group in South Africa. King Makhosa recently visited Israel, where he met with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Foreign Minister Gidon Sa'ar, as part of a diplomatic initiative aimed at strengthening ties between traditional leaders in South Africa and Israel. During his visit, he expressed his strong condemnation of Hamas and critiqued the South African government's stance towards Israel, advocating for a more nuanced understanding of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.