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 Barolong Resources The history of the Barolong in Mafikeng by Malose Daniel Ramoroka. A Short History of the Bahurutshe of King Motebele, Senior Son of King Mohurutshe By James Mpotokwane. Moroka, Chief of Barolong Boo Seleka in Thaba 'Nchu. History of the Basuto Ancient & Modern by J.C. Macgregor. Pages:   1 ,   2 ,   3 ,   4 ,   5 ,   6 ,    7

  The 1900s, the class status of the African was deemed subhuman further matters like rape of an African girl was not taken as a serious offence. Even in this difficult time the Barolong clans did not see eye-to-eye to resolve ethnic tensions it resulted in the genesis of political organizations among the different African groupies stimulated by the Pan Africanist Movement. In South Africa, missionary school graduates and others like Pixley kaSeme, John Dube, Barolong representatives like Lekoko Montshiwa & Solomon Plaatjie and many others came together in Bloemfontein to form the South African Native National Congress (SANNC) a united and legitimate mouth piece for Africans. In 1923 the SANNC changed its name to the African National Congress (ANC) to further the struggle for land and what was to become Apartheid. A Morolong descendant, Solomon Plaatje was an activist, politician, journalist and writer, founding member of the ANC. He traveled to England to protest against the N...

  Between 1873-1884 an oral survey into Barolong history was done which found out that Moshete of the Ratlou was the principal chief (Kgosi-Kgolo) of all Barolong. Urged by these findings, the Boers approached Moshete, who was the elder son of Kgosi and an heir to the throne of the Ratlou chieftainship, who was working on Boer farms in Khunwana. The Boers found out that he was the future chief, set him free from the indentured labour and influenced him with the notion of being a “paramount chief” over the entire Barolong because they wanted him to officially hand over the land to them, thus paralyzing Montshiwa's resistance against the Boers. Burgers gave Montshiwa a letter stating that the country of the Barolong had been given to the Boers by Moshete overstepping the Ratshidi clans. This was the beginning of internal strive among the Barolong crafted and grounded by the Boers. Therefore it is beyond any reasonable doubt that the Boers were to a large extent the cau...

  Between 1851-1853 Boers settlers attacked Sechele of Bakwena and Montshiwa of Barolong. Both Bakwena and Barolong started working together to resist the Dutch encroachment in Rustenburg district. The Barolong from Setlagole and Lotlhakane went to Rustenburg district and repossessed their cattle from the Boers who were unaware and preoccupied with the battle against Sechele. When diamonds were discovered on the Vaal river in 1868. The Barolong had to safeguard their land by placing it under the control of the South African Republic (British protection). Montshiwa wa Tawana refused to give up his own land and his stance was backed by the Barolong, Batlhaping and Korana chiefs. Montshiwa claimed the land from the north of the Vaal River to the Harts River, from the Schoon spruit in the south of the Vaal River down to its confluence with the Harts River.  Barolong and the Griqua retained the diamondiferous lands . 4 Pages:   1 ,   2 ,   3 ...

  The Boers were welcomed by Chief Moroka who succeeded Sefunelo of boo Seleka clan. Moroka wanted the Boers to settle in Thaba Nchu in order to protect him and the Barolong from Mzilikazi. The Boers came to ask Chief Moroka for food because the AmaNdebele had taken their cattle.  Barolong of Matlaba took the leadership of the contingent against AmaNdebele. The Barolong-Boer commando attacked the military headquarters of Mzilikazi at Mosega, killed about 4000 of the AmaNdebele and put the rest of them to flight. The Boer thought that the other Barolong chiefs were reluctant to help them against Mzilikazi. They began to put their trust in Matlaba and even turned him against his fellow kingsmens. The Dutch Boers offered to protect Matlaba and his interests and promised him, his favorite land which was Lotlhakane. The Boers were welcomed by Chief Moroka who succeeded Sefunelo of Seleka. Moroka wanted the Boers to settle in Thaba Nchu in order to protect him and the Barolong ...

  Barolong Clan Praises (Dithoko) Bo mmina tshipi e ncho Batho ba ga Morara-a-Noto, Batho ba bobowa jwa Nakedi Batho ba ga Sehuba a Nakedi. Kgabisa tsebe ya kgomo ka matsetseleko kgabisa ka letswao la lekekete. Re namane tsa Tholo Tholo Barolong e naka di matshope tshope Tholo e thupana thekeng Tholo ke phologolo e mathaithai Tholo E kgakgamollang lebelo makgasa Tholo E thala thalang ha thoko ga Thaba Nchu Tholo E sa lateweng ka motlhala Tholo E bonwang ka bojang go thethekela. Ya go thuba thebe E be e thube thankga thaba Noto! Noto!  Tota ke Morolong! Tau wa Thibela Ratlou was one of Tau's sons, Tau's brother ruled as regent for Ratlou who was still a minor. When Ratlou turned 21, he was installed as King at Mosita in but his reign was short lived, he died in the same year. The sudden death of the King led to the disintegration of the Kingdom into even smaller clans or chiefdoms.  House of Rolong: Ratlou, Ratshidi-M akgetla, Seleka & Rapulana. Ratlou Ba Seitshiro: Th...

  BaRolong  are one of the most ancient among the Sotho-Tswana ,with a long history with the Amazizi/Mbo (now House of Dlamini & Hlubi) and the Barwa clans (Khoisan, Kgalakgadi, Kgothu and Khwe). Stories differ beginning in the Great Lakes region or Egypt but between the tenth and the twelfth century they moved further into Southern Africa. First Kgosi (King) Morolong meaning Metal forging, hammering or blacksmithing, who lived around 1270-1280. Ke Morolong tota mmina tshipi, tholo e nto ya moroke. Batho ba ga Morara wa Noto e ncho Batho ba bobowa jwa Nakedi Ga Sehuba a Nakedi Kgabisa tsebe ya kgomo ka maktsetseleko Re e Kgabisa ka Letshwao la lekekete. The son of Morolong, Noto (meaning the hammer of forging) was able to make iron instruments.  The BaRolong traded long before Europeans visited Botswana, trading between clans was frequent. Other Clans celebrated BaRolong for creating agricultural instruments and weapons. Morolong ngwana wa mosadi ya reng a fuwe a re h...