Malaboch War
| Malaboch War | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Belligerents | |||||||
 South African Republic | Bahananwa (Xananwa) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Commandant-General Piet Joubert Commando Danie Theron | Chief Malaboch | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,760 (about 2,400 in total) | ~1,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Malaboch War (Afrikaans: Malaboch Oorlog) (1894) was between Chief Malaboch (Mmaleboho, Mmaleboxo) of the Hananwa people and the South African Republic (ZAR) Government led by Commandant-General Piet Joubert.[1] Malboch refused to pay taxes to the Transvaal after it was given back to the Boers in 1881 by the British, which resulted in a military drive against him by the South African Republic (ZAR).
Background
[edit]The Malaboch war broke out when Chief Malaboch refused to leave his kingdom in Blouberg after being asked to leave by the government of South African Republic in April 1894. Piet Joubert led the Transvaal forces to an overwhelming victory leading to the surrender of the Bahananwa.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 7.
- ↑ Van Schalkwyk, J A; Moifatswane, S M (June 1991). "The Siege of Leboho: South African Republic Fortifications in the Blouberg, Northern Transvaal". South African Military History Society - Journal. 8 (5). samilitaryhistory.org. ISSN 0026-4016. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ↑ "Chief Malaboch is taken prisoner | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ↑ Crain, Patricia (2014). The Siege of Leboho. Our Story: The People, Clans and Events that shaped Southern Africa. Vol. 3. South African Heritage Publishers. ISBN 978-0992228743. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
