Malashe ka Khawuta (born late 1700s) was the younger son of King Khawuta and a younger brother of

King Hintsa Hintsa ka Khawuta (1780 – 12 May 1835), also known as ''Great'' or ''King Hintsa'', was the king of the Xhosa Kingdom, founded by his great ancestor, King Tshawe. He ruled from 1820 until his death in 1835. The Xhosa Kingdom, at its peak, durin ...

and Chief Bhurhu.{{Cite web, url=http://www.sahra.org.za/sahris/sites/default/files/heritagereports/CHIA%20Final%20-%20Nqabara%20Lodge,%20Mbashe%20Municipality,%20EC.pdf, title=Nqabara Ecotourism and Volunteer Center, Mbashe Municipal District, Eastern Cape, last=VAN RYNEVELD, first=KAREN, date=2011-02-21, website=SAHRA.org.za, page=25, access-date=26 June 2017 As sub-chief of the Gcaleka, Chief Malashe was active in wars that Hintsa led the Xhosa nation in, functioning as Hintsa's advisor. Malashe's descendants still hold

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status and head a sub-section of the Xhosa nation in the

Centane Centane, formerly Kentane or Kentani is a settlement in Amathole District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is situated at approximately from Butterworth. History Centane was the site of the battle of Centane o ...

and Willowvale areas.

References

Rulers of the Gcaleka Xhosa people