Following former captain Matt Grimes’ switch to Championship rivals Coventry City in January, Cabango was announced as the club’s new skipper.
Williams then left the Swansea.com Stadium on 17 February after a run of eight defeats in 10 games since the turn of the year.
But Cabango says he is relishing the role of leading the squad after what has been a turbulent spell at the club.
“It’s been a mad month, in January with Grimesy going, it was a shock to everyone and then the manager leaving,”said Cabango.
“I think as a team we’ve just stuck together. Today it shows we’ve got a good team, even though it’s been a tough couple of weeks, we really stood tall today and gave a good performance.”
On captaincy, Cabango said: “I think I’ve always been a leader, I’m always vocal on the pitch and I try to help others.
“There’s a bit more responsibility, I want to be the person they look to and make sure the standards are right constantly.”
Swansea return to action at Preston North End on Tuesday, 4 March (19:45 GMT).
