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Historical Site First Indaba Site (1896)

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Located in Zimbabwe :: Matabeleland South
Category: Attraction :: Historical Site

Friday the 21st August 1896, unarmed and with only five companions Rhodes met with the Matebele Indunas. Hans Sauer hid two revolvers in his riding breeches, as did Johan Colenbrander and Vere Stent, the correspondent of the Cape Times attended. Rhodes went unarmed along with John Grootboom and James Makunga, his exited comment was “This is very exciting and is one of the incidents in life that make it worth living.” The Indaba was held against the military advice of Lieut-Gen Carrington, but Rhodes felt if he listened to the Induna’s grievances he might be able to fix things and so it proved, as the uprising ceased forthwith. (Source: Zimfieldguide.com).

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