tribes as well as the Voortrekkers. In 1841 Mogale assisted the Voortrekkers in an attack on Gozane who was one of Mzilikazi's induna's. Chief Mogale in Lesotho In 1854 the Boers began a siege against Ndebele Chief Mokopane and Chief Mogale had secretly supplied firearms to Mokopane (Makapan). With access to firearms, Mokopane fought back and a farmer named Piet Potgieter was shot. Later, A BaPo man named Rautiegabo Moerane informed the Boers that it was Mogale that had supplied the firearms. Mogale was thus summoned to appear before Vieldkornet Gert Kruger and Hans van Aswegen to explain his role against the Boers, and sensing that they were planning to arrest him for conspiracy and gunrunning, Mogale fled with many followers to seek refuge with Moshoeshoe I I in Lesotho. Initially his sons and heir, Moruatona sided with the Boers but later joined his father in Lesotho for years as part of the Generals of King Moshweshwe (history and culture of Bapo and Basotho was cemented during the war against the Boers). Chief Mogale and his followers fought the Boers on the side of King Moshoeshoe I in the Free State–Basotho Wars from 1858 till 1862. Later life In 1862 Mogale returned to the Transvaal and purchased the farm Boschfontein from a Mr. Orsmond for 500 heads of cattle. the reason being ‘because the kraals of his ancestors were situated there’. However, he had been declared a criminal, wanted dead or alive by Veldkornet Gert Kruger, and so remained in hiding until 1865. Sometime in the year 1865 Mogale had met with President Marthinus Wessel Pretorius of the South African Republic where they reached an agreement and Mogale was pardoned of all crimes for which he was charged. He settled on the farm Boschfontein with his people who then called it BaPong. Mogale died in 1869 and was succeeded by his son Moruatona as Kgosi of the BaPo ba Mogale. References http://www.altavandykenvironmental.co.za/wp-content/uploads/bsk-pdf-manager/2012_Full_Lonmin_Heritage_study_50.pdf https://sahris.sahra.org.za/sites/default/files/heritagereports/Heritage%20-%20Pistorius%20%28May%202013%29.pdf https://kormorant.co.za/17113/uit-die-omgewing-se-geskiedenis-wolhuterskop/ https://docplayer.net/71627695-History-n-ativ-e-tribes-transvaal-transvaal-native-affairs-department-e-wm1-2-5-r-short-a-b-r.html https://dokumen.tips/documents/a1655-bk1-01-jpegpdf.html http://southafrica.co.za/zulu-puberty-ceremonies.html https://capeinfo.com/more/myths-legends-a-old-folks-stories/magaliesburg-magaliesberg-the-origin-of-its-peoples-the-naming-of-the-region-tales-of-the-past-of-prior-peoples-pioneers-pride-prejudice Kgosi Mogale wa Mogale by Tlhabaki Modise Isbn(Print) 9780994654267 1810 births 1869 deaths Tswana people