The name Lesotho translates to “land of the Sesotho speakers”. Lesotho was formed in 1824 by King Moshoeshoe I. Moshoeshoe (born c. 1786, near the upper Caledon River, northern Basutoland [now in Lesotho]—died March 11, 1870, Thaba Bosiu, Basutoland) was the founder and first paramount chief of the Sotho (Basuto, Basotho) nation. Also known as […]
Tag Archives: South Africa
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Jun
Sekhukhune was King of the Marota people (or the Bapedi people) who originated from the Bakgatla of the Western Transvaal. The Bapedi originated from the Bakgatla and moved to the Eastern-Central Transvaal. This was where they built a powerful empire in Bopedi, by a skilful combination of diplomacy and military conquest. Their motto, “Fetakgomo o […]
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Following the British victory in the South African War, the British High Commissioner for Southern Africa, Sir Alfred Milner, brought thousands of teachers from Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand to instil the English language and British cultural values, especially in the two former Afrikaner republics. To counter the British influence, a group of Afrikaner […]