After the killing of Piet Retief and his delegation ( about a hundred persons ) , the Zulu King Dingane sent his impis to kill the remaining voortrekkers who were camped at Doringkop , Bloukrans ( Blaauwekrans ) , Moordspruit , Rensburgspruit and other sites along the Bushman River ( ) , in the present province of KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa . The present day town of Weenen , situated close to these sites , derives its name from the Dutch word for " weeping "
killing
Piet Retief Delegation massacre
Weenen massacre