Phylia Nwamitwa II, a South African traditional ruler and the traditional leader of the Valoyi area in Limpopo, died on February 13, 2026.
Also known as Hosi Phylia Tinyiko Lwandlamuni Nwamitwa II and Tinyiko Nwamitwa-Shilubana, she was appointed chief of the area in 2002 after disputes over her succession to the throne following her father’s death in 1968. Her father, Hosi Fofoza Nwamitwa, died without a male heir, and her uncle later served as regent.
Nwamitwa was the only child of Fofoza Nwamitwa and Nkosikazi Favazi Nwamanave. She was married to Thompson Shilubane, who died in 1979, and they had four children.
Hosi Phylia Tinyiko Lwandlamuni Nwamitwa II (1939 or 1940 – 9 February 2026), also known as Tinyiko Nwamitwa-Shilubana, was a South African traditional ruler who was the traditional leader of the Valoyi area in Limpopo.