Xhosa
before 1848 		History of Southern Africa Transkei
1963-1994






Great Kaffraria, Crown Colony 1848-1865



During the late 18th and early 19th century there had been conflicts between white settlers and the Xhosa who used extensive areas of land to graze their herds of cattle. The area to the west of the Kei River had been annexed by the Cape Colony in 1834. In 1848 Britain annexed the Transkei region, naming it GREAT KAFFRARIA; it was declared a CROWN COLONY. The British encouraged pursued a settlement policy, encouraging immigrants from Germany and Ireland to come into the country. The Xhosa felt threatened; Xhosa prophetess NONGQAWUSE called on her people to secure the help of their ancestors by slaughtering their cattle; the subsequent mass slaughter resulted in a famine and mass starvation. In 1865 it was incorporated into the Cape Province.






EXTERNAL
FILES 		History of the Transkei, from Infoplease
British Kaffraria 1847-1865, from East London Lore
Introduction to the Xhosa Language, from South African Languages
The Xhosa People, from Suedafrika.net
A Brief History of Stutterheim, British Kaffraria, from Welcome to Stutterheim
Resurrecting a vision - Xhosa prophetess Nongquawuse (19th century), from gtown99; History comes to a head - about 19th century Xhosa king Hintsa, from Daily Mail & Guardian
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First posted in 2001, last revised on November 7th 2004

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