The siege of Makapan’s Cave takes place, after warriors of the Ndebele chief Makapan (Makôpane) murdered twenty-three White me

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South African History Online. (2012, August 28). The siege of Makapan’s Cave takes place, after warriors of the Ndebele chief Makapan (Makôpane) murdered twenty-three White me. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092837

South African History Online (2012) 'The siege of Makapan’s Cave takes place, after warriors of the Ndebele chief Makapan (Makôpane) murdered twenty-three White me', South African History Online, 28 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092837 (Accessed: 27 September 2026).

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"The siege of Makapan’s Cave takes place, after warriors of the Ndebele chief Makapan (Makôpane) murdered twenty-three White me." South African History Online, 28 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092837. Accessed 27 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "The siege of Makapan’s Cave takes place, after warriors of the Ndebele chief Makapan (Makôpane) murdered twenty-three White me." South African History Online. August 28, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0092837.