In 1956, Paul Ramadiba Mokgathle, a senior headman at Linokana Reserve (Zeerust), Marico District, Transvaal [now North West Province]came into conflict with Chief Lencoe around his ascension to chieftainship, which was rejected by Mokgathle and his followers.

On 11November 1954, Kuena was banished to Frenchdale Native Trust Farm, Mafeking District, [North West Province]. Kuena caused great annoyance to the authorities in Evaton Township, Vereeniging District, Transvaal [now Gauteng].

He was allegedly a conman who sold himself as a tailor, metal-bearer and sign-writer, an “educationalist who founds and directs his own schools,” an advocate and “churchman who is both leader and priest of his own church.” It was also complained that he utilised:

Vincent Mbamama Hlamandana, Magade Madapu and William Tyabashe, from Tsolo District [Eastern Province, now Eastern Cape], were issued with banishment orders on 16 June 1960.  They were all banished to Driefontein Native Trust Farm, Vryburg District, Northern Cape [now North West Province].  

Rustomjee Jiwanji Ghorkhodu, also known as Parsi Rustomjee (or “Kakaji”) was born in India in August 1861. He arrived in Durban, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) at the age of seventeen, worked in an aerated waters company, and later became a prosperous businessperson. He was one of the founders of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) on August 22, 1894, and was elected Vice-President.

Native Affairs Department [NAD] officials alleged that the brothers, Willie Nicaand Mack Kgwete, from Sekhukhuneland, Lydenburg District, [Northern Transvaal, now Limpopo Province] were embroiled in succession disputes in Sekhukhuneland, with the former claiming the chieftainship when Maukeng Kgwete died.

There were claims of illegal meetings and threats to kill the Chief.  Despite fines and imprisonment, it was feared that on their release in late 1962 (Mack) and 1963 (Willie) the brothers would harm the Chief and so their banishment was requested.

Over 70 years old, William Mosehle Sekhukhune’s banishment order described him as a half-brother of Paramount Chief Sekhukhune. It was alleged that his status gave him great influence in the area and he used this to undermine the state. He was accused of being a leader of a secret organisation that fermented opposition and incited murder and arson and violent armed attacks on the police. At the time that his banishment order was signed, he was in custody awaiting trial for alleged violence.

Michael Halton Cheadle was born on 30 July 1949. He received a BA Honours and BProc from UNISA. Cheadle then completed a Bachelor of Law from Witwatersrand University.

Especially interesting in the light of the role that Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi came to play in Bantustan and national politics was the banishment of Mceleli Bongwefile Buthelezi on 1 October 1959.

The latter contested Buthelezi’s appointment as Chief in the courts to no avail. The dispute over chieftainship and Mceleli Buthelezi’s campaigning against Mangosuthu Buthelezi’s confirmation as chief created a “serious rift” in the Buthelezi community.

The banishment of Mashilo Tseke Nchabeleng, Mamogase Sebei, Kgalabotwane Tseke and Alfred Mamagale Tebeila from Sekhukhuneland, Lydenburg District, Transvaal [Limpopo Province]in 1965 was motivated on the grounds that they were “weerbarstiges” (rebels) who were opposed to BA (Bantu Administration), and interfering in the “smooth running of tribal affairs.”  It was noted that the Chief transferred them to the authority of another Chief but that they refused to move.

Martin Nambala Wilpard was acknowledged as the Chief of the Ondonga community in Ovamboland, South West Africa [now Namibia].