81-486: Masopha ( c. 1820 – July 1898) was a Basuto chief. He was the third son of Basuto paramount chief Moshoeshoe I . During his youth he fought in numerous conflicts against neighboring tribes and European colonists. According to Basuto praise-poems he was known for his bravery. Following the incorporation of Basutoland into the Cape Colony , Masopha resisted the imposition of colonial rule and emerged as one of
162-643: A big portion of Masopha's supporters left the Berea region. He died in July 1898. His funeral was described as "unceremonious" and no major chief attended it. During Masopha's lifetime he was commended for his bravery through numerous lithoko praise-poems. Although the names of major chiefs are rarely given to boys by Basuto parents, Masopha's name is a prominent exception. Songs and poetry honoring Masopha are also recited during Basuto male initiation rituals . Basuto Too Many Requests If you report this error to
243-485: A collective fine of 5,000 cattle and compensate Basuto loyalists and white traders. The Award marked the end of the conflict. Hostilities had ended and most Basuto chiefs including Lerotholi welcomed the Award. 3,000 heads of cattle were paid almost immediately as a gesture of goodwill. Masopha emerged as the leader of Basuto opposition to the Award. Demanding to be granted almost arbitrary power, refusing to pay his share of
324-482: A court order against him. Masopha responded by giving one of the fields to two of his supporters, warning that he was prepared to fight over the fields if their boundaries were to be violated. In the meantime, Masopha's son Moeketsi had illegally crossed into the Free State to punish a man who had run away with another man's wife. Upon catching the man, Moeketsi's retinue assaulted and allegedly castrated him. Moeketsi
405-406: A direct order, so as to shift responsibility for his actions on the colonial government. In January 1898, Lerotholi ordered his men to take key positions around Thaba Bosiu. Several people were killed in the ensuing clashes between Lerotholi's and Masopha's supporters. Lerotholi had issued a call to arms to minor chiefs across the region, amassing approximately 10,000 warriors. Masopha could rely on
486-428: A peaceful resolution of the conflict with Lagden, but was rebuked. On 26 January, Lerotholi commenced an assault on Thaba Bosiu, defeating the defenders, a total of 55 people were killed in the fighting. Masopha was forced to pay a heavy fine and abandon his ancestral village, while also being stripped of the privileges he once enjoyed as district chief. His son was arrested and forwarded for trial. Following his defeat,
567-619: A private meeting with Letsie I and Lerotholi, consenting to the Basuto chiefs' proposal to assemble a force against Masopha. On 25 September, Gordon departed for a meeting with Masopha at his stronghold in Thaba Bosiu. At the same time Lerotholi finished preparations for an impending attack on his uncle. Masopha feigned interest in Gordon's proposals, intentionally prolonging the negotiations for an extra day. A storm then caused severe rainfall in
648-462: A racially and culturally mixed people who are primarily descendants from European colonist men, and primarily Khoikhoi slaves. The Griquas could trace their forefathers to two clans, the Koks and Barendse, the first was made up mainly of Khoikhoi and the second of mixed European descent. Genetic studies of the 21st century have shown these people also had Tswana , San , and Xhosa ancestry. Later,
729-657: A separate ethnic group and live primarily in south-central Namibia , while those who consider themselves Griqua are mostly located around Campbell and Griquatown in the historic territory of Griqualand West in the Northern Cape ; around the small Le Fleur Griqua settlement at Kranshoek in the Western Cape ; and at Kokstad in KwaZulu-Natal . It is important to note that the Griqua nation, largely founded on
810-542: A settlement with the Basuto after the Award was cancelled in April 1882. During his stay in the Cape, Gordon grew increasingly disillusioned with his colleagues' vision of Basutoland's future. Gordon sought an audience with Masopha, believing that he would be able to negotiate a satisfactory settlement to the conflict. In September 1882, Gordon and Jacobus Wilhelmus Sauer traveled to Basutoland in person. On 16 September, Sauer held
891-600: A similar magisterial and policing role as the Boer officials of the same title did, and the kommandants, who also acted as police but were mostly in charge of organising military campaigns and commandos. Another important founding father of the Griquas was Barend Barends. He led a group of Griquas to fight against Mzilikazi at Moordkop in the North West Province. The battle led to the deaths of many Griquas. Barends
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#1732772247050972-637: A sizable population who spoke Dutch and were instrumental in developing the colony. These children did not attain the social or legal status accorded their fathers, mostly because colonial laws recognised only Christian forms of marriage. This group became known as Basters , derived from bastaard , the Dutch word for "bastard" (or "crossbreed"). As part of the European colonists' paramilitary response to insurgent resistance from Khoi and San peoples, they conscripted Basters men into commando units. This allowed
1053-518: A system of private ownership in land. This was a rather novel land regime at the time for all polities in this part of sub-Saharan Africa, and for it to persevere in the face of increasing white interest in the region, the Griqua state — or ‘captaincy’ — needed to be extensive, bureaucratic, and respected: resilient in the face of serious challenge, coherent to both the Cape Colony administration and Boer communities.1 The organisation of this captaincy
1134-675: Is the area around Kimberley , which became an important mining town in the decades following the first local discovery of diamonds in 1866. Ownership of the diamond fields was contested by the Boer republics of the Orange Free State and the Transvaal, as well as various other groups like the KhoiKhoi, Koranas under Andries Waterboer, and the Batlhaping under Chief Mankuroane.In 1870, Transvaal President Andries Pretorius declared
1215-584: The Battle of Berea where the Basuto fought against a British punitive expedition. Masopha also participated in raids against white settlers in Bloemfontein . In 1853, Masopha participated in a campaign against Batlakoa chief Kgosi Sekonyela , successfully storming his stronghold Marabeng . In 1855, he established a village known as Masopha's Mile located 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Thupa Kubu stream on
1296-669: The Berea plateau. There he amassed a considerable following. In 1858, war broke out between the Basuto and the Boer Orange Free State . On 12 April 1858, Masopha and other chiefs held the Boers at bay on the Caledon River. Masopha led part of the Basuto army and participated in the peace negotiations that followed. In 1865, hostilities between the two sides resumed, and Masopha captured numerous heads of cattle from
1377-852: The Caledon River region. In 1833, missionaries from the Paris Evangelical Missionary Society (PEMS) began setting their outposts in Basuto lands following Moshoeshoe's invitation. Masopha began studying under the tutelage of the missionaries and was baptized in 1841, taking the name David. In 1845, he departed for Cape Town with his brothers Letsie and Morapo to further his education. Masopha spent one year in Cape Town, studying English under reverend Thomas Arbousset [ fr ] and familiarizing himself with white society. Either in 1845 or 1848, Masopha abandoned Christianity over PEMS's opposition towards
1458-580: The Drakensberg mountains. They settled on a piece of unclaimed territory between Pondoland and Natal which subsequently became known as Griqualand East. The region remained independent for a few years before the territory was annexed by Britain . Griqua descendants are now largely concentrated in Kokstad, where the Griqua Church (Protestant) is the center of the community. Griqualand West
1539-547: The Dutch Cape Colony . Like the Boers they migrated inland from the Cape and in the 19th century established several states in what is now South Africa and Namibia . The Griqua consider themselves as being South Africa’s first multiracial nation with people descended directly from Dutch settlers in the Cape, and local peoples. Griqua was the name given to a mixed-race culture in the Cape Colony of South Africa, around
1620-631: The Orange River . Once free of colonial rule, these groups referred to themselves as Oorlam . In particular, the group led by Klaas Afrikaner became notorious for its exploits. They attracted enough attention from the Dutch authorities that Afrikaner was eventually rendered to the colony and banished to Robben Island in 1761. The Griquas settled on the outskirts of the Cape Colony since they were neither European nor African. They formed their own communities and spoke Afrikaans. The Griqua surnames were predominantly Afrikaans and are still common in
1701-440: The hut tax and forbidding the return of the local magistrate. His stance prevented the restitution of property to Basuto loyalists residing in his district. In January 1882, Letsie I assembled an army in order to enforce the Award on Masopha, but the expedition was cancelled as it was judged that Masopha retained considerable popular support. Major General Charles George Gordon was invited to Basutoland in an effort to negotiate
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#17327722470501782-426: The 17th and 18th centuries (Taylor, 2020). They were also known as Hottentots before Europeans arrived in their lands where they lived as close-knit families. Griqua people’s multiple historical backgrounds have interwoven with rigid apartheid classification, academic attempts to fix the parameters of Griqua identity and the diversity of Griqua ethnic experience to produce a situation of paradoxical status. They are
1863-603: The 18th century, new communities characterized by race, culture, religion, and unequal access to property and power started to form; they came to be connected by spoken word. The term " Bastaards " was used to describe one of these groups of people; it referred to the descendants of marriages between Europeans, slaves, and Khoisan. The word was also applied to subordinate blacks who were proficient in Dutch, could ride horses, and could shoot. Bastaards': or Basters ': worked on farms owned by White people in more specialized roles as craftsmen and transport riders. Later, they traveled into
1944-495: The Basuto. Fearing that the Basuto were facing annihilation, Moshoeshoe, his sons and local missionaries began appealing to British High Commissioner for Southern Africa Sir Philip Wodehouse and the Colony of Natal for protection. Judging the expansion of the Free State to be contrary to British geopolitical interests, Wodehouse proclaimed Basutoland to be a royal dominion on 12 March 1868. Following Moshoeshoe's death in 1870, he
2025-467: The Boers and the colonial masters to the area known as Griqualand West denied the Griquas the opportunity to follow their own development paths. They lost their land and traditional resources and were tossed into a sea of rapid social change which saw them lose the independence they had searched for in the Orange Free State area. They were disheartened and had to relocate. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) did not intend for its Cape Colony possessions at
2106-511: The Boers and their allies. His regiments raided the Griqua village of Platberg, killing all the men and enslaving all the women. Masopha's troops were heavily defeated by the Boers while trying to defend Masopha's Mile, forcing him to abandon it. He later joined the defense of the Thaba Bosiu stronghold, acting as Moshoeshoe's main military advisor. By 1866, the tide of war had turned against
2187-571: The British to abandon Basutoland and allow it to be absorbed by the neighboring Orange Free State, where the native African population held significantly fewer rights. To that end, Lerotholi attempted to persuade Clarke's successor Godfrey Lagden to authorize a military expedition; which would pacify the chiefs engaged in land disputes by force. In October 1897, Lerotholi harrowed four fields in Madisanyane which Masopha continued to claim despite
2268-483: The Cape Colony prime minister Sir Gordon Sprigg decided to extend the Peace Preservation Act to Basutoland. Under its terms the colony would confiscate the firearms of Basutoland's African population in exchange for monetary compensation. The majority of the Basuto saw the law as unacceptable due to the gun's high symbolic and monetary value in local society. The Cape authorities struggled to enforce
2349-473: The Cape Parliament's Bill of Annexation became law (SESA 1972). It was passed on August 5, 1879. In 1877, a census of Griqualand West showed that the province had 44,877 people living in it, with 12,374 of them being of European descent. ( Griqua | South African History Online ) In the first 15 years of Griqua Philippolis, Adam Kok II, and the most important of his successors, Adam Kok III, constructed
2430-586: The Cape and established separate communities. The Griqua were the first from the Cape to make their way to and remain in the Transorangia area, beyond the Orange River. Some Griqua raided the Tlhaping, a Tswana speaking community, while others obtained cattle from them which was used to trade with the Cape farmers for firearms, horses, and wagons. Griqualand East , officially known as New Griqualand
2511-566: The Europeans chose mixed-race women of the Khoikhoi, who were living in the Cape during the 17th and 18th centuries. As time went on, mixed-race people began to marry among themselves, establishing a distinct ethnic group that tended to be more assimilated to Dutch and European ways than tribal peoples in separated villages. During Apartheid, the Griqua were racially classified under the broader category of "Coloured" (Taylor, 2020). Throughout
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2592-519: The Griqua had largely adopted what would be known as the Afrikaans language . Adam Kok I, the first Kaptein of the Griqua and recognised by the British, was originally a slave who had bought his own freedom. He led his people north from the interior of the Cape Colony. Probably because of discrimination against his people, they again moved north—this time outside the Cape, taking over areas previously controlled by San and Tswana people. Adam Kok, head of
2673-516: The Griqua were further marginalized when they were not given "Griquastans" or special territorial reserves. Genetic evidence indicates that the majority of the present-day Griqua population is descended from a combination of European, Khoikhoi and Tswana ancestors, with a small percentage of San , or Bushmen, ancestry. Griqua historians in South Africa and Namibia are digging into their past and telling their stories. Building work started on
2754-524: The Griqua. Legend has it that in the 1750s, Adam Kok married the daughter of the Chariguriqua, chief of the Khoikhoi clan. Kok was a former slave who managed to rule the Griqua nation and he led his people across the country, South Africa to settle next to the Orange River. He was referred to as the chief of the colored people. Adam Kok I's father was Cornelius Jacobz who worked for the VOC and his mother
2835-745: The Griqualand West Supreme Court, on the Market Square in 1882 and took two years to complete, opening in February 1884. This was short-lived as the building was declared unsafe in 1886, partially demolished and rebuilt. The clock tower (with clock) was added on in 1889. The building remained the Supreme Court of Griqualand West until 1968 when it moved to its present position in the Civic Centre (Malay Camp), but
2916-478: The Griquas at Nomansland, on the demand of the teacher John Campbell, concocted the name Griqua. They set up a fundamental arrangement of government dependent on pioneers known as kaptyns and officers drawn from the main families. However, Kok had a rival known as Nicholas Waterboer, he ruled the farthest west of Kimberley. He was no threat to Kok until diamonds were discovered there. Kok's successor, Andries Waterboer , founded Griqualand West , and controlled it until
2997-481: The Khoikhoi, were pastoral people who lived a laid-back life at one with nature and their surroundings. Due primarily to the racial policies of South Africa during the apartheid era, many Griqua people accepted classification in the larger "Coloured" group for fear that their Griqua roots might place them at a lower level than other groups. As a result, estimates of the size of the Griqua population are difficult to determine and remain largely unknown. During apartheid,
3078-486: The Kok arrested a Boer accused of ill-treating his people, and the trekker community tried to take over his entire territory. A British force stationed at Colesberg quickly crossed the Orange River and defeated the Boers at Zwartkoppies. The chief's land was divided in two, one side was to keep the chief and his people busy and the other side was for the Boers who paid rent to the chief and the Cape government. The arrival of
3159-573: The LMS called them Griqua. The term Bastaards refers to a group of people of mixed origin. The Bastaards were not given legal status because of them being "Mixed". The Griquas were not happy about this and built a force of their own. The Bastaards joined the Khoi and San and the Bastaards made sure that they were skilled men in combat tactics. When it came to war the Griquas decided to flee the Dutch and live
3240-711: The Natal was under British control, they remembered the good lands they had passed through so they moved back over the Drankensberg [O'Connel, 2013]. He eventually led them beyond the Cape Colony, near the Orange River just west and south of what would eventually become the Boer Republics of the Orange Free State and Transvaal , respectively. This area is where most of the tribe settled, although some remained nomadic. Prior to beginning their migrations,
3321-691: The National Khoisan Consultative Conference (Afrikaans: Nasionale Khoe-San Oorlegplegende Konferensie ), which was established in Oudtshoorn in 2001 to represent the interests of South Africa's Khoisanid peoples. The conference participates in cooperative research and development projects with the provincial government of the Western Cape and the University of the Free State in Bloemfontein . Members of
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3402-563: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 547699926 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:37:27 GMT Griqua people The Griquas are a subgroup of mixed-race heterogeneous formerly Xiri -speaking nations in South Africa with a unique origin in the early history of
3483-668: The adjacent area, thwarting Lerotholi's plans of an assault. Both Gordon and Lerotholi departed Thaba Bosiu without having achieved their respective objectives. Lerotholi felt humiliated by the incident, giving birth to a long lasting rivalry between him and his uncle. On 18 March 1884, Basutoland was transformed into the High Commission Territory of Basutoland under the Disannexation Act. Masopha, chief Ramanella and their allies continued to demand complete independence from colonial rule. Refusing to welcome
3564-613: The apartheid years of the Republic of South Africa. According to the 18th-century Dutch historian Isaak Tirion , the Khoi name Griqua (or Grigriqua ) is first recorded in 1730 about a group of people living in the northeastern section of the Cape Colony. In 1813, Reverend John Campbell of the London Missionary Society (LMS) used the term Griqua to describe a mixed-race group of Chariguriqua (a Cape Khoikhoi group), Bastaards , Korana , and Tswana living at
3645-404: The coloured community today. Many of the Griqua men enlisted to do commando service. However, the Griquas were constantly being removed from their land as the Europeans took preference over them. This caused the Griquas to move away from the Cape colony in search of their own land. This migration was in two main groups the Kok and Barends families. One of the most influential of these Griqua groups
3726-457: The diamond fields as Boer property. "Griquatown Gold" known as Tiger's Eye is the only feasible mining that can be traced back to Adam Kok and his ancestors. Kimberley is also known for its sports teams, including the Griquas rugby team, which competes in South Africa's annual Currie Cup tournament and contests its home matches at Griqua Park . With the arrival of the Boers to Griqualand West,
3807-559: The disarmament law. During a pitso (formal assembly) convened on 3 July 1879, Masopha and his nephew chief Joel Molapo called for armed resistance against the law's implementation. Masopha began to fortify Thaba Bosiu, while the supporters of the rebel chiefs began ignoring orders from the local magistrates. Anarchy broke out, as rebels began attacking loyalists who had surrendered their weapons and seized loyalist property. Sprigg pressured Letsie I into arresting Masopha. Letsie I believed that most of his nation had rallied behind Masopha and this
3888-525: The farms, eventually opted different names for themselves, including Bastards , Basters , Korana , Oorlam or Oorlam Afrikaners, and Griqua . Like the Afrikaners, or "Boers" as they were known in that time, many of these groups migrated inland when the British took over the colonial administration. The Khoisan and the Mozambiquans were the one group of people that was often looked down onto as
3969-501: The influential Le Fleur clan of Griqua are especially represented in this body. The Griqua established their own church, known as the Griqua Church, which is Protestant . The Church has a strong focus on maintaining Griqua cultural and ethnic identity. They are represented mostly in South Central Namibia. The church was the first church to be established in South Africa in 1920. One of several disputed theories as to
4050-426: The influx of Europeans after the discovery of diamonds. In 1834, the Cape Colony recognised Waterboer's rights to his land and people. It signed a treaty with him to ensure payment by Europeans for the use of the land for mining. In 1876, Chief Waterboer was caught and jailed when he tried to free some of his followers from a prison work gang. The diamond fields were named after him. It wasn't until October 18, 1880, that
4131-487: The interior bearing these abilities. Originally, the term " Bastaards " referred to people who were more "civilized" and religiously devoted than the Khoikhoi or slaves. Slavery was practiced in the Dutch East India Company -controlled Cape Colony, and the mixed-race groups that developed in the early Cape Colony as a result of white settler interaction with captured Khoi people who began to work around
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#17327722470504212-526: The jobs given to them and the way they lived was not up to standards. The word "Afrikaner" itself was originally (for over 350 years) used as a description for not white Boers but a mixed-race bastard child. The name 'Baster' and 'Bastards' were not derived from the English word "bastard", but rather the Dutch word meaning "hybrid". It was only around 1876 that a group of Boer intellectuals, who named themselves "The fellowship of real Afrikaners", decided to use
4293-563: The latter's death. In the mid 1890s Basutoland was affected by a large scale rindepest epidemic which devastated southern Africa's cattle population. A severe drought that happened in parallel brought many Basuto to the edge of starvation. The inability to pay the hut tax gave rise to clashes over land. Lerotholi found himself unable to enforce order in Basutoland's central districts where his uncle Masopha held considerable influence. Lerotholi feared that Masopha's insubordination could lead
4374-548: The men to become skilled in lightly armed and mounted skirmish tactics. In the winter of 1831, a Ndebele commando attacked a Griqua commando led by Gert Hooyman who intruded the Ndebele territory and stole many of their cattle. Hooyman warned the Griqua troops to be vigilant because the Ndebele might come for revenge at any time. They ignored him and on this night the Ndebele attacked the Griquas while they were still feasting on their stolen cattle. Around 1000 Griqua men were killed on
4455-653: The most powerful Basuto chiefs. In 1880, he became one of the leaders of Basuto resistance to the Cape in the Basuto Gun War . The war resulted in a peace treaty favoring the Basuto. Following the end of the war he came into conflict with his nephew and heir apparent Lerotholi . The two clashed in a brief civil war in January 1898. Masopha was defeated in July 1898, losing his title of district chief. The Basuto continue to honor Masopha during their initiation rituals. Masopha Moshoeshoe (also spelled Masuphag or Masopa)
4536-505: The newly appointed High Commissioner Marshal Clarke at a pitso held at Maseru. Masopha's supporters continued to harass former Basuto loyalists, in an effort to retain property once seized from them. Masopha eventually re-invited his district's magistrate and sought arbitration from a colonial court, after clashes broke out between his supporters and those of his erstwhile companion Ramanella. A short period of peace ensued. In 1891, Lerotholi succeeded his father as Basuto paramount chief after
4617-428: The now famous hill called Moordkop. But many recruited to war chose to abandon Dutch society and strike out to pursue a way of life more in keeping with their maternal culture. The resulting stream of disgruntled Dutch-speaking marksmen leaving the Cape hobbled the primarily Dutch colonists' ability to crew commando units. It also created belligerent, skilled groups of opportunists who harassed indigenous populations along
4698-417: The origin of Bloemfontein 's name connects it to the Griqua leader Jan Bloem (1775–1858). However, this may be a coincidence as Bloemfontein is Dutch for "fountain of flowers", or "blooming fountain", and the area could have been named for its local vegetation. The Griquas started a campaign in 1994 to bring back the remains of Saartjie Baartman from France. The GNC (Griqua National Conference) wanted to see
4779-414: The original identity of the Griqua nation restored. Saartjie was a member of the Khoikhoi people. She was a slave who was taken to Europe to be viewed as a 'freak show attraction' by people who paid to do so. The Griquas wanted to honor their Khoi forefathers by at least being able to bury her body in her homeland. Several areas of South Africa became known as 'Griqualand' when the group migrated inland from
4860-484: The region. Klaarwater's strategic location facilitated trade routes between the interior of Southern Africa and the Cape Colony, contributing to its significance as a cultural and economic center. Despite facing challenges such as colonial expansion and land dispossession, Klaarwater played a pivotal role in the history of the Griqua people and remains an important symbol of their resilience and cultural heritage. The British found their "proud name", Bastaards , offensive, so
4941-533: The regulations of the Cape, so as to maintain power in Basuto hands in case the rebellion failed. Lerotholi and Masopha collaborated closely and managed to create a stalemate, isolating the Cape's army in the Hlotse, Maseru and Mafeteng Districts. Masopha blockaded the garrison of Maseru which consisted of 200 Cape Mounted Riflemen . He burned Maseru's major buildings in his first assault on the town, but further attacks proved less successful. The high cost of conducting
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#17327722470505022-584: The site of present-day Griekwastad (then known as Klaarwater). Klaarwater was the first Griqua settlement which emerged in the early 19th century in what is now the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Established by the Griqua leader Adam Kok I, Klaarwater served as a refuge and trading hub for Griqua communities, as well as for other indigenous groups and European settlers. The settlement grew rapidly, attracting people from various backgrounds seeking economic opportunities and protection from conflicts in
5103-672: The southern tip of Africa to develop into a political entity. As the colony expanded and became more successful, its leadership did not worry about its frontiers. As a result, the frontier of the colony was indeterminate and ebbed and flowed at the whim of individuals. While the VOC undoubtedly benefited from the trading and pastoral endeavours of the Trekboers , it did little to control or support them in their quest for land. The high proportion of single Dutch men led to many taking indigenous women as wives and companions, producing mixed-race children. These multiracial offspring gradually developed as
5184-453: The support of a comparable number of his tribesmen. Chief Jonathan Molapo withdrew his support for Masopha after the beginning on the siege of Thaba Bosiu, while chief Maama opted to remain neutral. After the exchange of numerous messages between Lagden and Lerotholi, the former finally issued an official order authorizing an attack on Thaba Bosiu. Three weeks into the siege, Maama (who had married two of Masopha's daughters) attempted to negotiate
5265-553: The term as a new means to describe the Boer people, as part of the project to create a new national identity for pioneer Boer people during the First and Second Boer Wars and for more powerful political legitimacy. This is why today many Afrikaans-speaking white people are still known as Afrikaners, as this message was powerfully conveyed as a national identity during the times of the South African Union (1910–1961) and
5346-415: The war and the lack of tangible success in the field made the war increasingly unpopular among Cape politicians. On 29 April 1881, High Commissioner for Southern Africa, Sir Hercules Robinson announced the peaceful settlement of the war known as Award. Under its terms the Basuto were allowed to retain their guns and the contested Quthing District, while the rebels were provided amnesty. The Basuto were to pay
5427-592: The war between the Basuto and the Batlokoa . Throughout his life he maintained good relations with the missionaries, but continued to practice several Basuto customs that they disapproved of. After the death of his younger brother Majara in 1859, he took Majara's wives into leviratic marriage . By the 1870s Masopha had approximately 50 wives, akin to other major chiefs of the period. Masopha had multiple children from his marriages. In 1886, Masopha's eldest son Lepogo died from alcoholism. Like most other Basuto chiefs, Masopha
5508-569: The way they wanted to, the way their foremothers had lived. An insignificant amount of Bastaards groups were formed in the Northwestern and eastern border suburbs of Colesberg, Roggerfeld, Namaqualand, and Hantam. They had European names and were able to speak Afrikaans , and their children were baptized in churches. They have their own church, which is Protestant in South Africa, and that is where their children most likely got baptised. They were informed of commando services. The actual name
5589-460: Was a slave. His father believed that the Cape was The Garden of Eden and this is how Adam got his name. His surname 'Kok' comes from the Dutch word kok which means cook , or chef, an occupation Adam once fulfilled. Kokstad was named after the Griqua chief Adam Kok the Third who settled there in 1863. Cornelius was the son of Adam Kok III and got baptised by the missionary John Phillip in 1800. This
5670-457: Was also reported to drink heavily. Since the 1820s, the Basuto frequently engaged in warfare with neighboring tribes and European settlements, which took the form of cattle raids and the occasional burning of villages. To that end Moshoeshoe had accumulated more horses and guns than any other chieftain in South Africa. Masopha distinguished himself as a warrior and was considered the most courageous of Moshoeshoe's sons. In 1852, Masopha took part in
5751-481: Was born c. 1820 . He was the third son of the paramount chief of the Basuto people Moshoeshoe I and his senior wife ’MaMohato . It was said that he resembled his father the most in appearance. During the early 19th century, southern Africa faced a period of significant political instability known as Lifaqane . Moshoeshoe had united various Sotho speaking chieftainships into the Basuto nation, settling in
5832-504: Was derived from the Chariaguriqua people whose princess became the wife of the first Griqua leader, Adam Kok I (Taylor, 2020). Adam Kok was a liberated slave, who figured out how to acquire burgher rights and a ranch close to the present Piketberg , established the most incredible blended local area. Because of a common ancestor named Griqua and shared links to the Chariguriqua (Grigriqua), the people officially changed their name to
5913-473: Was key to its success. The Captain sat at the head of his volksraad, a nominated council of varying size and influence. The raad would come to decisions collectively, but the Captain always retained a right of veto. Together, the Captain and raad codified laws and pencilled out their own land titles. The enforcement of these laws was mostly left up to other executive roles, including the veldkornets, who performed
5994-551: Was no match for Milikazi and many of the Griqua soldiers died during this battle. Trudie (Barends Granddaughter) was captured by Milikazi and forced to join Milikazi as his harem. It is rumoured that she was later rescued by a missionary, Robert Moffet. It is believed that Griqua blood runs through the Ndebele people from the children that Trudie bore during her years with Milikazi. Despite similarly mixed-race origins, those Coloured peoples identifying as Basters are considered to be
6075-780: Was one of four short-lived Griqua states in Southern Africa from the early 1860s until the late 1870s and was located between the Umzimkulu and Kinira Rivers, south of the Sotho Kingdom. Is the area around Kokstad on KwaZulu-Natal 's frontier with the Eastern Cape . It was a historical division in the Eastern Cape province approximately 19000 km . This area was named after Adam Kok III . In 1861–1862, Kok III led more than 2,000 Griqua through Basutoland over
6156-714: Was retained as the Magistrate’s Court until May 1990 when the staff moved into their new premises on Knight Street – opened officially by Kobie Coetsee on 22 February 1991. In 1999, the National Khoi-San Council (NKC) was established and facilitated discussions between these indigenous people and the South African Government. They discussed and collaborated on many issues concerning the Khoisan people. Griqua people are represented by
6237-475: Was subsequently arrested and jailed by the Free State. He successfully escaped from jail and fled to Basutoland soon afterwards. The Free State demanded Moeketsi's extradition, however Masopha refused to comply after facing pressure from his wife. Lagden requested that Lerotholi apprehend Moeketsi. Despite the clash of personalities between Lerotholi and Masopha, Lerotholi was deeply aware of the popular support Masopha enjoyed. Lerotholi therefore insisted on receiving
6318-446: Was succeeded by Letsie I. It is believed that Masopha was planning to establish an independent kingdom upon his father's death but was prevented from doing so due to the British annexation. Masopha remained insubordinate to colonial rule by failing to enforce colonial legislation and resisting taxation. The Basuto gradually became more apprehensive towards the colonial authorities due to the erosion of traditional chiefly authority. In 1879,
6399-517: Was the Oorlam. In the 19th century, the Griqua controlled several political entities that were governed by Kapteins (Dutch for "Captain") and their councils, with their own written constitutions. The first Griqua Kaptein was Adam Kok I, a former slave who had bought his own freedom. Kok led his people north from the interior of the Cape Colony, likely to escape discrimination, before moving north again. As Voortrekker moved North to Natal and found out
6480-499: Was the beginning of Christianity amongst the Basters. The missionaries did not agree with the degrading name, basters. The Griquas accepted their new name and this is how the mission town Klaarwater's name changed to Griquatown. The Boers arrived in the area of Griquatown after Natal was taken over by the British . They acquired land from the Griqua, buying it in exchange for horses, liquor, firearms and ammunition. Trouble started when
6561-520: Was therefore unfeasible. Despite Letsie's calls for deescalation, Masopha and the heir apparent Lerotholi began to prepare for war. In September 1880, the Basuto rose in rebellion against the British Cape Colony in what came to be known as the Basuto Gun War . According to Basuto oral tradition, paramount chief Letsie I appointed Lerotholi and Masopha as the leaders of the rebellion while simultaneously ordering other chiefs to conform to
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