Malaboch War
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).
| Malaboch War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 South African Republic | Bahananwa (Xananwa) people | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
  Location within South Africa | |||||||
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]
References
- Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 7.
- "THE SIEGE OF LEBOHO: - South African Military History Society - Journal". samilitaryhistory.org. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Chief Malaboch is taken prisoner | South African History Online". sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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