Piet Retief

Third Voortrekker Town Established

Third Voortrekker Town Established

15 February 2026

Regulations were proclaimed for the layout of Pietermaritzburg, the third Voortrekker town and the first in Natal. It wa...

King Dingane ka Senzangakhona

King Dingane ka Senzangakhona

25 November 2022

King of the Zulus (1828 – 1840)

Origins of the Battle of Blood River 1838

Origins of the Battle of Blood River 1838

The Great Trek and the advent of the Mfecane The origins of the battle are a matter of considerable debate. The backg...

Piet Retief’s Great Trek manifesto is completed

Piet Retief’s Great Trek manifesto is completed

22 January 2020

Piet Retief completes the manifesto that sets out the reasons why the Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony. It is pu...

The possessions of Piet Retief are auctioned

The possessions of Piet Retief are auctioned

20 December 2019

Piet Retief's visit to Dingane's kraal in October 1837 was the beginning of an eventful relationship between the Zulu an...

Piet Retief, Voortrekker leader who was murdered by Zulu king Dingane at Ungungundlovo, is born on the farm Soetendal, Wagenmak

30 September 2019

Piet Retief, Voortrekker leader who was murdered by Zulu king Dingane at Ungungundlovo, is born on the farm Soetendal, W...