Ernst Roets

and so they eventually opted to move into the interior of south africa which was a very dangerous thing to do because people didn't know what they would find in the interior they sent in some what they call the commission track they sent in some scouts and and actually the scouts came back and said that there was there was they found some people in certain areas but largely speaking there were vast open tracks of land because what's also important in you this is again why the history of land ownership is so complex that was shortly after

the Mfekane genocide, which was a genocide, some figures estimate that about a million people were killed, as a result of Zulu expansionism and a conflict between the Zulu king and Mfekane or Msilikati, who was the, I think he was a soldier in the Zulu kingdom and he eventually had the Matabele or the Ndebele people.

the Mfekane genocide, which was a genocide, some figures estimate that about a million people were killed, as a result of Zulu expansionism and a conflict between the Zulu king and Mfekane or Msilikati, who was the, I think he was a soldier in the Zulu kingdom and he eventually had the Matabele or the Ndebele people.

the Mfekane genocide, which was a genocide, some figures estimate that about a million people were killed, as a result of Zulu expansionism and a conflict between the Zulu king and Mfekane or Msilikati, who was the, I think he was a soldier in the Zulu kingdom and he eventually had the Matabele or the Ndebele people.

And it was expansionist wars and it spread out throughout the southern part of Africa and there was mass extermination campaigns. So the scouts came back and they said in some places they found peoples living, in some places there was just no one, and in some places they just found bones, skeletons.

And it was expansionist wars and it spread out throughout the southern part of Africa and there was mass extermination campaigns. So the scouts came back and they said in some places they found peoples living, in some places there was just no one, and in some places they just found bones, skeletons.

And it was expansionist wars and it spread out throughout the southern part of Africa and there was mass extermination campaigns. So the scouts came back and they said in some places they found peoples living, in some places there was just no one, and in some places they just found bones, skeletons.

South Africa is about twice the size of Texas. So it's a pretty big country compared to the US, it's small. You could say it's the size of Western Europe if you take away Spain. So it's a pretty big country.

South Africa is about twice the size of Texas. So it's a pretty big country compared to the US, it's small. You could say it's the size of Western Europe if you take away Spain. So it's a pretty big country.

South Africa is about twice the size of Texas. So it's a pretty big country compared to the US, it's small. You could say it's the size of Western Europe if you take away Spain. So it's a pretty big country.

I think about 2,000, if I recall. It was a fairly small group initially.

I think about 2,000, if I recall. It was a fairly small group initially.

I think about 2,000, if I recall. It was a fairly small group initially.

Very, very similar. The Afrikaner story is remarkably similar to the American story. Also, we had our wars with the British. It's remarkably similar. Our interactions with local communities, the track towards the interior, it's a fascinating story, just how comparable it is. Also, culturally speaking.

Very, very similar. The Afrikaner story is remarkably similar to the American story. Also, we had our wars with the British. It's remarkably similar. Our interactions with local communities, the track towards the interior, it's a fascinating story, just how comparable it is. Also, culturally speaking.

Very, very similar. The Afrikaner story is remarkably similar to the American story. Also, we had our wars with the British. It's remarkably similar. Our interactions with local communities, the track towards the interior, it's a fascinating story, just how comparable it is. Also, culturally speaking.

So they, again, going back to the issue of conflict versus cooperation, there were many examples of cooperation and treaties, dozens of treaties that were signed with local tribes cooperating, but there was also conflict. And one of the most significant, or the most well-known battle was the Battle of Blood River,

So they, again, going back to the issue of conflict versus cooperation, there were many examples of cooperation and treaties, dozens of treaties that were signed with local tribes cooperating, but there was also conflict. And one of the most significant, or the most well-known battle was the Battle of Blood River,

So they, again, going back to the issue of conflict versus cooperation, there were many examples of cooperation and treaties, dozens of treaties that were signed with local tribes cooperating, but there was also conflict. And one of the most significant, or the most well-known battle was the Battle of Blood River,

which was when the Fuertrakkers, as they were known, which essentially means pioneer, also another similarity. It means those who go out ahead. They were known as the Fuertrakkers. And so they had conflict with the Ndebele people of Msilikati, this soldier from the Zulu who was part of this, you know.