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as far back as the earliest occupants of Makgabeng up until the 21 st
century.
Land in Makgabeng before European arrivals
Before the arrival of the Europeans in the Makgabeng area, land was
successively occupied by the San, the Khoikhoi and the Bantu speaking
communities. The San used land mainly as hunting grounds and
gathering of wild foods, as well as for temporary settlement. The
Khoikhoi, as herders, used land for grazing as well. The occupation of
land by these two groups was not as extensive and permanent as that of
the Bantu speakers who were in large numbers and kept large numbers
of livestock. As a result, much focus will be on the Bantu-speaking
communities than the San and the Khoikhoi when discussing land issues
before the arrival of Europeans in the Makgabeng area.
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