Special Report Transcript Episode 41, Section 6, Time 18:31

Chief Msisa led the Mpondo people from Swaziland into Natal and the Mpondo people are closely associated to the Swazi people. Mpondo’s migrated to the Transkei and occupied the now eastern Pondoland area around 1600. In 1844 paramount Chief Faku was recognized by the British as the Lord of Pondoland. When Faku’s heir died civil war broke out and Pondoland fell back into British rule. It was only in the 1960s that Pondo people took decisive action and stood up against the imposition of Bantu authorities onto them and they were met by considerable force by the government. This oppression was maintained when Chief Kaiser Matanzima, who was prepared to conform with government policy, took over in 1963.

Notes: Pondoland