Malaboch War

Malaboch War
DateApril 1894 - July 1894
Location
Blouberg, South Africa
23°05′0″S 28°51′0″E / 23.08333°S 28.85000°E / -23.08333; 28.85000
Result South African Republic (ZAR) Victory
Belligerents
 South African Republic Bahananwa (Xananwa) people
Commanders and leaders
South African Republic Commandant-General Piet Joubert
South African Republic Commando Danie Theron		 Chief Malaboch
Strength
1,760 (about 2,400 in total) ~1,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown Unknown
Malaboch War is located in South Africa
Malaboch War
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Location within South Africa

The Malaboch War (Afrikaans: Malaboch Oorlog) (1894) was between Chief Malaboch (Mmaleboho, Mmaleboxo) of the Bahananwa (Xananwa) 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

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

  1. ^ Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 7.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Chief Malaboch is taken prisoner | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. ^ 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.