Fort Nongqayi
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title:
Fort Nongqayi
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Fort Nongqayi, near Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal, was built to house the barefoot Zulu police force known as the Nongqayi. Their aim was to force the British authority after the Anglo-Zulu War and to protect the resident commissioner, Sir Melmoth Osborn. The fort was built in 1883 about 2 kilometres from the town center on a high point that offers a view in all directions. This police unit was based here until 1904 and then disbanded, but was called back in 1906 to help the authorities suppress the Bam
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Building in Eshowe, South Africa
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Nongqayi
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2024-01-08T15:02:25Z
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