Thami Kings is a personal legacy rooted in family, identity, faith and responsibility.
Born in 2005, Makhani Pule, publicly known as Thami, was raised primarily by his mother. He respectfully acknowledges both of his living parents and prays that God protects them, grants them long lives and allows them to witness the future he is working to build.
Although both sides of his family have followed different paths, Thami carries a connection to his maternal and paternal roots. His legacy does not exist to reveal private family matters, but to respectfully acknowledge the people, values and experiences that shaped him.
A GRANDFATHER'S SILENT LOVE
Love is also shown
through actions.
Thami’s late paternal grandfather played an important role in shaping his identity. Although their time together was limited, his grandfather taught him that love is not always expressed through words. Sometimes, love is communicated quietly through actions, presence and care.
Before his passing, Pule’s paternal grandfather gave him the ancestral name Nakampe, honouring his own father—Pule’s paternal great-grandfather.
THE LINEAGE
Why Nakampe III?
The first person in the lineage to carry the name was Pule’s paternal great-grandfather. Thami respectfully recognises him as Nakampe I.
The name was later carried by the son of his paternal grandfather’s first daughter. Because this family member carried the name before Pule, Thami respectfully recognises him as Nakampe II.
Pule is the firstborn child of his paternal grandfather’s first son. After his grandfather personally gave him the same ancestral name, Pule understood it as another continuation of the lineage. He therefore acknowledges himself as Nakampe III.
The title Nakampe III is not a claim of superiority, leadership or ownership. It honours those who carried the name before him and reflects a commitment to fairness, peace and respect.
THE EVOLUTION
From Thamanyane
to Thami.
“Thama” was taken from the beginning of the paternal family surname Thamanyane. Its final letter “a” was then replaced with “i,” creating the name Thami.
This allows the name to remain connected to its paternal roots while developing an identity of its own.
THE RESPONSIBILITY
Why Kings?
The word Kings represents the responsibility Thami associates with being his mother’s firstborn. For him, being a firstborn is not simply about birth order—it is a responsibility to lead through discipline, good decisions and personal growth.
The name was also inspired by the first Kingsman film, particularly its organisation, discipline and structured way of operating. That inspiration encouraged Thami to imagine and begin building a legacy of his own.
A PERSONAL LEGACY
Respect the past.
Build the future.
Thami Kings does not claim to represent or control the entire family. It is Pule’s personal way of honouring both sides of his heritage, preserving the lessons of those who came before him and building a meaningful future.
It represents the belief that a person can respect the past without creating conflict, carry a family name without placing themselves above others and build a future founded on peace, dignity and purpose.