Walking in the footsteps of Ngwaketse conquerors

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An era of territorial and cultural expansion and subjugation dating back to the entry of Ba-Ngwaketse into southern Botswana nearly 300 years ago, lies preserved in the ruins of a stone-walled capital near Kanye. Researchers are partnering with the local community to resurrect the site and unlock value for current and future generations. Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI reports

A gravel road leads northwest from Moshana Village, from where a donkey-cart path branches off at a gentle northwards angle. On a ridge alongside the Moshana River, a two-kilometre hike takes you to rocky terrain, the unspoilt savanna typical of areas bordering masimo.

 Right before you are the ruins of numerous stone walled structures, built without the use of mortar around 1790 and spreading over a massive area that was once the capital of Ba-Ngwaketse. The ruins lie on the foothills of nearby low-lying hills.

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