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Who is Soshangane ? Soshangana Ka Gasa Zikode (c. 1780 – c. 1858), born Soshangana Nxumalo, was the founder and first mo...
14/08/2025

Who is Soshangane ?

Soshangana Ka Gasa Zikode (c. 1780 – c. 1858), born Soshangana Nxumalo, was the founder and first monarch of the Gaza Empire, which, at its peak, spanned from the Limpopo River in southern Mozambique to the Zambezi River in the north. He ruled the Gaza state from 1825 until his death in 1858. Soshangana was also known by the name Manukosi.

Soshangana was born circa 1780 in present-day KwaNongoma, KwaZulu, to Zikode kaGasa, a chief of the junior branch (iKhohlo) of the Ndwandwe people. His younger brother was Mhlabawadabuka. The Gasa family occupied the Mkhuze region near eTshanini Mountain (also known as Ghost Mountain), while the senior branch, under Zwide, resided in Magudu near the Pongola Valley. During this period, the Ndwandwe were gaining military power, and Zwide ascended to the Ndwandwe-Nxumalo throne after the death of his father, Langa KaXaba
During the wars that engulfed the Nguni states, three powerful chiefdoms emerged. The first was the Ndwandwe confederacy under Zwide, the second was the Swazi state ruled by Sobhuza I, and the third was the Mthethwa confederacy led by Dingiswayo. These large states were governed by paramount chiefs who demanded tributes from numerous smaller states, communities, and clans. While the subordinate states acknowledged the central ruler's authority in matters such as state rituals, initiation rites, tribute payment, and warfare, they retained significant autonomy in their daily affairs.

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GodideLast Heir of the Gaza EmpireGodide (1876 in Mozambique – 31 July 1911 in Angra do Heroísmo), or Godide Nxumalo, al...
13/08/2025

Godide
Last Heir of the Gaza Empire
Godide (1876 in Mozambique – 31 July 1911 in Angra do Heroísmo), or Godide Nxumalo, also known as António da Silva Pratas Godide, was the son of Ngungunhane (or Gungunhana), the last ruler of the Gaza Empire, situated in modern-day Mozambique. He was chosen by his father as the putative heir to the throne.
An engraving of Godide by Francisco Pastor (1895)
Following Ngungunhane's overthrow, Godide was captured by Portuguese troops and sent to Lisbon, accompanying his father into exile in the Azores islands. He was the last recognized heir of the Jamine dynasty of the Nguni people.
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Gungunhana, accompanied by his seven wives who were taken prisoner with him to Lisbon (photographed in March 1896), was ...
12/08/2025

Gungunhana, accompanied by his seven wives who were taken prisoner with him to Lisbon (photographed in March 1896), was born circa 1850. Initially named Mdungazwe, meaning 'one who confuses the people' in Zulu, he retained this name until his ascension to the throne in 1884, at which point he became known as Ngungunhane. According to oral tradition, his birthplace was within the Gaza territory, situated between the Zambezi and Incomati rivers, likely on the banks of the Limpopo River, where the Nguni people had established their primary settlements. He was the offspring of Mzila (also known as Muzila), the king of Gaza from 1861 to 1884, and Yosio, later referred to as Umpibekezana. His father, the son and successor of Soshangane, had founded the Gaza Empire after leading an army northward from Zululand.

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The Victoria Falls mark the termination of the upper Zambezi and the commencement of the middle Zambezi. Subsequent to t...
11/08/2025

The Victoria Falls mark the termination of the upper Zambezi and the commencement of the middle Zambezi. Subsequent to the falls, the river flows eastward for approximately 200 km, traversing through basaltic walls separated by 20 to 60 m in hills reaching 200 to 250 m in height. The river's swift flow through the Batoka Gorge is punctuated by reefs, rendering it one of the world's most remarkable whitewater experiences, posing considerable challenges for kayakers and rafters. Over a distance of 240 km below Victoria Falls, the river descends 250 m. Upon entering Lake Kariba, created in 1959 following the completion of the Kariba Dam, the river's flow is regulated. The lake, one of the largest man-made lakes globally, supports hydroelectric power generation supplying electricity to Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Luangwa and Kafue rivers, the two primary left-bank tributaries, join the Zambezi, with the Kafue contributing a tranquil, deep stream approximately 180 m wide. The confluence of the Luangwa marks the river's entry into Mozambique. The middle Zambezi concludes where the river flows into Lake Cahora Bassa, previously the site of perilous rapids, created by the Cahora Bassa Dam's construction in 1974.

The river supports large populations of many animals. Hippopotamuses are abundant along most of the calm stretches of the river, as well as Nile crocodiles. Monitor lizards are found in many places. Birds are abundant, with species including heron, pelican, egret, lesser flamingo, and African fish eagle present in large numbers. Riverine woodland also supports many large animals, such as buffalo, zebras, giraffes, and elephants.

The Zambezi also supports several hundred species of fish, some of which are endemic to the river. Important species include cichlids, which are fished heavily for food, as well as catfish, tigerfish, yellowfish, and other large species. The bull shark is sometimes known as the Zambezi shark after the river, not to be mistaken with Glyphis freshwater shark genus that inhabit the river, as well.

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Ngungunyane, also known as Mdungazwe Ngungunyane Nxumalo, N'gungunhana, or Gungunhana Reinaldo Frederico Gungunhana, was...
11/08/2025

Ngungunyane, also known as Mdungazwe Ngungunyane Nxumalo, N'gungunhana, or Gungunhana Reinaldo Frederico Gungunhana, was a monarch of the Gaza Empire and a vassal of the Portuguese Empire. Born circa 1850, he passed away on December 23, 1906. Notably, he rebelled against the Portuguese Empire but was defeated by General Joaquim Mouzinho de Albuquerque. Subsequently, Ngungunyane spent the remainder of his life in exile, initially in Lisbon and later on the island of Terceira in the Azores. As the last dynastic emperor of the Gaza Empire, a territory now part of Mozambique, he earned the nickname 'Lion of Gaza.' His reign spanned from approximately 1884 to December 28, 1895, when he was captured by Joaquim Mouzinho de Albuquerque in the fortified village of Chaimite. Due to his notoriety in the European press, the Portuguese colonial administration opted to exile him instead of imposing the typical sentence of facing a firing squad. Ngungunyane was transported to Lisbon, accompanied by his son Godide and other dignitaries, where he briefly stayed at the Fort of Monsanto before being transferred to the Azores, where he would eventually die eleven years later.

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The Battle of Amalinda was an armed confrontation between two Xhosa chiefs of the Rharhabe House, which took place in Oc...
11/08/2025

The Battle of Amalinda was an armed confrontation between two Xhosa chiefs of the Rharhabe House, which took place in October 1818 just outside of what is today King Williams Town, in the Eastern Cape region of South Africa. On the eve of the fifth Xhosa War Chief Ngqika had close ties with the British, while his uncle, Chief Ndlambe, had no such agreements and painted Ngqika as someone selling out his people in return for personal gain. Chief Ndlambe was assisted in the battle by the senior, King Hintsa and his Gcaleka warriors. When chief Ngqika was defeated in the battle, he retreated and appealed to the British for protection. A British-led force commanded by Colonel Thomas Brereton then seized 23,000 head of cattle from Ndlambe's people in retaliation, leading to the battle of Grahamstown.

Background and causes

The two contending AmaXhosa chiefs of the Rharhabe House were Chief Ngqika and his paternal uncle, Chief Ndlambe.

Ngqika's father, Mlawu, died when Ngqika was too young to rule and therefore his uncle Ndlambe, as per custom, became the regent. Under Ndlambe's leadership, the chieftaincy grew in strength as he consolidated his power by absorbing smaller chiefdoms or expelling them to far afield lands. It was in 1795 when Ngqika had entered manhood that he soon demanded his rightful place as regent and leader of the AmaRharhabe. Ndlambe refused to relinquish power and because of this stalemate, a minor civil battle ensued. The two adversaries co-existed for almost two decades, in a state of immense tensions.

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The Ngqika people are a Xhosa monarchy who lived west of the Great Kei River in what is today the Eastern Cape of South ...
11/08/2025

The Ngqika people are a Xhosa monarchy who lived west of the Great Kei River in what is today the Eastern Cape of South Africa. They were first ruled by Rarabe kaPhalo who died with his son Mlawu, who was destined for chieftaincy. The clan would be named after Ngqika ka Mlawu, the son of the then late Mlawu. It would be years before the child would rule his people who fought in the Xhosa Wars, which were sparked by the encroachment of European settlers on Xhosa lands.The Dutch East India Company (VOC) that was responsible for trading and colonising of South African land in what is described as “founding” several urban areas like towns and cities in already populated areas of the west of South Africa. The organisation continually changed the boundaries in the Cape Colony due to European invasion and migration, establishing the Great Fish River as the eastern frontier in 1778.

In colonial times, the Ngqika lands were known as British Kaffraria. Later the Apartheid government of South Africa gave them a form of independence as the former "Ciskei" homeland.

The clan were referred to as “Gaika” people by the Europeans.

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The Battle of Blood River or Voortrekker-Zulu War (16 December 1838) was fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what ...
10/08/2025

The Battle of Blood River or Voortrekker-Zulu War (16 December 1838) was fought on the bank of the Ncome River, in what is today KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between 464 Voortrekkers ("Pioneers"), led by Andries Pretorius, and an estimated 25,000 to 30,000 Zulu. Estimations of casualties amounted to over 3,000 of King Dingane's soldiers dead, including two Zulu princes competing with Prince Mpande for the Zulu throne. Three Voortrekker commando members were lightly wounded, includinThe year 1838 was the most difficult period for the Voortrekkers from when they left the Cape Colony, till the end of the Great Trek. They faced many difficulties and much bloodshed before they found freedom and a safe homeland in their Republic of Natalia. This was only achieved after defeating the Zulu Kingdom, at the Battle of Blood River, which took place on Sunday 16 December 1838. This battle would not have taken place if the Zulu King had honoured the agreement that he had made with the Voortrekkers to live together peacefully. The Zulu king knew that they outnumbered the Voortrekkers and decided to overthrow them and that led to the Battle of Blood River.

In January 1840 Prince Mpande finally defeated King Dingane in the Battle of Maqongqe and was subsequently crowned as new king of the Zulu by his alliance partner Andries Pretorius. After these two battles, Dingane's prime minister and commander in the Battle of Blood River, General Ndlela, who had also been Mpande’s personal protector, was strangled to death by Dingane for high treason.

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