ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn ðɪ ˈɑːmə kjˈuːwˈɑːthaɪ ɹˈoʊz ɪn ɹᵻbˈɛliən ænd, dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪ ɛnsˈuːɪŋ hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾiz, bˈoʊθ ðə mˈɪʃən ænd ðə mˈædʒɪstɹəsi wɜː bˈɜːnt tə ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd, fˈoːɹsɪŋ ðɛɹ ɹˈɛzᵻdənts tə flˈiː.
In 1879 the amaQwathi rose in rebellion and, during the ensuing hostilities, both the mission and the magistracy were burnt to the ground, forcing their residents to flee.