King Sekhukhune
… the Marota people (commonly called Bapedi) who originated from the Bakgatla of the Western Transvaal. Sekhukhune, like … brother, and legitimate heir, Mampuru was forced to flee from the Kingdom. As a result of lack of legitimacy, he built … support base and gave him legitimacy. To defend his empire from the encroaching European colonization, Sekhukhune sent …