KING KGOSI MOGALE MOGALE........
Kgosi Mogale wa Mogale was born between 1789 and 1799 at Wolhuterskop, between the BaPo Ba Mogale and BaKwena BaMogopa wars, which saw the death of his father. Raised by his grandparents, he grew to be a fine young man, heir to the throne of the BaPo BaMogale kingdom.
When Mzlikazi invaded in 1827, Mogale Mogale was in the process of founding his own military group. He was arrested by the Matabele and the story goes that he was forced to pierce his ears as a form of humiliation. After some years in captivity, he was rescued by a party of BaPo BaMogale and hid in the mountains until, in 1837, he settled in Magaliesberg and was inaugurated King. He had a vision to see his people rise, reconstruct, become unified and develop their kingdom to its former glory. He formed a good relationship with the Boers when he pursued Gozane, Ndebele’s Headman, and slayed him and took his men prisoners, but, in 1847, he was suspected of gunrunning and conspiracy and was forced to flee to ThabaNchu, Basotholand, leaving all his possessions behind, including 1000 head of cattle.
He remained there for almost 15 years, in the company of other kings of the Batswana who had fled, under the protection of Kgosi Moshoeshoe. In 1858, Kgosi Mogale Mogale participated in the Senekal war. In 1862/3 he invited his people to join him and purchased their sacred lands at the foot of Wolhuterskop from Orsmond, for 499 head of cattle. This is where many of his descendants live to this day. However, he had been declared a criminal, wanted dead or alive by Veldkornet Gert Kruger, and so returned to Basotholand where he remained between 1865 and 1868, and fought in the Battle of Siqiti. He was resolved to restore his kingdom and managed to reach consensus with the then President of the Zuid Afrikansche Republiek.
The remaining years of his life he spent in Wolhuterskop with his people, and in 1869 Kgosi Mogale Mogale passed away at the age of 70.In BaPo BaMogale’s history, Kgosi Mogale Mogale dominates their geneaology of kings. He rose to be a Black Star and Black Iron Pot of the BaPo BaMogale nation, beloved by his people and remembered for his bravery, diplomacy and leadership.
Kgosi Mogale wa Mogale was born between 1789 and 1799 at Wolhuterskop, between the BaPo Ba Mogale and BaKwena BaMogopa wars, which saw the death of his father. Raised by his grandparents, he grew to be a fine young man, heir to the throne of the BaPo BaMogale kingdom.
When Mzlikazi invaded in 1827, Mogale Mogale was in the process of founding his own military group. He was arrested by the Matabele and the story goes that he was forced to pierce his ears as a form of humiliation. After some years in captivity, he was rescued by a party of BaPo BaMogale and hid in the mountains until, in 1837, he settled in Magaliesberg and was inaugurated King. He had a vision to see his people rise, reconstruct, become unified and develop their kingdom to its former glory. He formed a good relationship with the Boers when he pursued Gozane, Ndebele’s Headman, and slayed him and took his men prisoners, but, in 1847, he was suspected of gunrunning and conspiracy and was forced to flee to ThabaNchu, Basotholand, leaving all his possessions behind, including 1000 head of cattle.
He remained there for almost 15 years, in the company of other kings of the Batswana who had fled, under the protection of Kgosi Moshoeshoe. In 1858, Kgosi Mogale Mogale participated in the Senekal war. In 1862/3 he invited his people to join him and purchased their sacred lands at the foot of Wolhuterskop from Orsmond, for 499 head of cattle. This is where many of his descendants live to this day. However, he had been declared a criminal, wanted dead or alive by Veldkornet Gert Kruger, and so returned to Basotholand where he remained between 1865 and 1868, and fought in the Battle of Siqiti. He was resolved to restore his kingdom and managed to reach consensus with the then President of the Zuid Afrikansche Republiek.
The remaining years of his life he spent in Wolhuterskop with his people, and in 1869 Kgosi Mogale Mogale passed away at the age of 70.In BaPo BaMogale’s history, Kgosi Mogale Mogale dominates their geneaology of kings. He rose to be a Black Star and Black Iron Pot of the BaPo BaMogale nation, beloved by his people and remembered for his bravery, diplomacy and leadership.
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