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Sekukuni or Matsebe Sekhukhune, (1814–1882), the son of King Sekwati, was king of the Bapedi (or Marota) of Sekukuniland, in the current Limpopo province of South Africa. He became king upon his father's death in September 1861, and lived at a mountain, now known as Thaba Ya Leolo, which he fortified.
As Pedi paramount leader he was faced with political challenges from the Boer South African Republic (ZAR) and the British Empire, with considerable social change caused by Christian missionaries. He fought two wars: first successfully in 1876 against the ZAR and their Swazi allies, then unsuccessfully against the British and Swazi in 1879 during the Sekukuni Wars. Sekukuni was held until 1881 in Pretoria, then assassinated by a rival notable in the following year.
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Sekhukhune's well armed forces defeated the Boers and their ruthless mercenaries. He even defeated the Brits three time straight! All hail King Sekhukune! Sekhukhune: King of the Marota In the late 19thcentury, in South Africa's Transvaal, Sekhukhune formed the Marota people using using military power and marriage. He skilfully sent men to earn money to buy Portuguese weapons. In 1876 the Boers failed to take Sekhukhune's land in battle, so they sent mercenaries, but they were also defeated. The British then attacked Sekhukhune three times in bloodly battles, but Sekhukhune resisted each attack. Finally in 1879, the British, Boers and ten thousand Swazis defeated Sekhukhune. Sekhukhune was imprisoned, but later set free after the First Boer War. He was murdered by his hal...
LIMPOPO ANC SEKHUKHUNE REGION HELDS ITS SPECIAL REGIONAL GENERAL COUNCIL OVER THIS WEEKEND TO PREPARE FOR ITS ELECTIVE CONFERENCE THAT WILL TAKE PLACE LATER THIS YEAR.THE MEETING WAS ATTENDANT BY BRANCH CHAIRPERSONS, SECRETARIES AND ALLIANCE PARTNERS.
The Bapedi nation gathered in Maroteng on Saturday, to commemorate King Kgoši Sekhukhune the first. The fourth annual event aims to educate the present generation about their history and the king's role in the liberation struggle. For more news, visit: http://www.sabc.co.za/news
The Constitutional Court has ruled that the Sekhukhune Royal family is the rightful lineage to the Bapedi Kingship. This judgement confirms the earlier decision by the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims. The commission's ruling was challenged by the Mampuru traditional house, which claimed the Bapedi paramountcy.
As we all know that June is youth month, in Limpopo the office of the Executive Mayor of Sekhukhune District Municipality will be hosting the annual Sekhukhune Youth Opportunities Expo.The vision of this event is to consolidate all youth empowerment and development initiatives championed by civil society, government and private sector into a high impact and multifaceted opportunities platform that comprehensively enable the youth to tackle the triple challenges of unemployment poverty and inequality isolated by the country's National Development Plan. To tell us more about this we are joined by the executive mayor of Sekhukhune district municipality Cllr David Magabe and Miss Dipuo Mosana - the Chairperson of Sekhukhune Youth Chamber of Commerce and Industry . For more News visit: http://...
If you want to find out more about the Bapedi traditional dance music contact COMETSA Mafrika (Pty) Ltd, attention Ms Pinky Nevondo, tel 011 974 9308 or email her at pinky.nevondo@Cometsa-GoC.com or visit us at www.Cometsa-GoC.com
Mandela Day in Fetakgomo Local Municipality,Sekhukhune,Limpopo Province
A new generation village football club in the making, in Greater Jane Furse Sekhukhune FC (Pty) Ltd
Oh, Far away in Africa
Happy happy Africa
They sing a-bing-a-bang-a-bingo
They have a ball and really go
Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan
Oh, Take a trip to Africa
Take any ship to Africa
Come on along and learn the lingo
Inside a jungle bungalow
Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan
(Bridge:)
Hot drums are drummin', the
Hot strings are strummin', and
Warm lips are blissful, they're
Kissful of Skokiaan
Oh, When you go to Africa
Happy, happy, Africa
You live along like a king-o
Right in the jungle *all alone?on the low ?*
(Hokey-Skoki) Skoki-oki-aan
(Okey-Dokey) Anybody can
(Skoki-Skoki) Man, oh man, oh man
You sing a-bing-a-bang-a-bingo
In hokey-pokey Skokiaan
Skoi-aa-aa-aa--ann
Oh, Far away in Africa
Happy, happy Africa
They sing a-bing-a-bang-a-bingo
They have a ball and really go, go, go
Take a trip to Africa
Take any ship to Africa
Come on along and learn the lingo
Inside a jungle bungalow
Repeat Bridge
Oh, when you go to Africa
Happy, happy Africa
You live along like a king-o
Right in a jungle bungalo
Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan
Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan
(Ohhhh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh)