Show the differences between the Sotho and the Bantu in South Africa? ➢ The Sotho belonged to the Sotho –tswana bantu group of people ➢ The nguni belonged to the nguni Tsonga group of bantu people ➢ The Sotho were the central wave of bantu migrates. ➢ The Sotho settled around areas of rivers Vaal and orange. ➢ The Nguni settled in the areas of natal. ➢ The Sotho entered south Africa from lake Tanganyika and Malawi (nyasa) ➢ The Nguni entered South Africa from south of great lakes region. Summarized notes of the History of South Africa, July 2019 Page | 17 ➢ The population of the Nguni was bigger than that of the Sotho by the period of mfecane. ➢ The Nguni were warriors group of people. ➢ The Sotho were hospitable ad peace loving people. ➢ Unlike the Sotho, the nguni copied a click sound from the khoikhoi into their language ➢ The Sotho were more skilled in iron smelting, tin, copper, and iron than that of the Nguni. ➢ The Sotho were introducers of the age regiment system in South Africa and the nguni just copied from them. ➢ The Sotho entered South Africa earlier than the Nguni i.e. in 13th – 14th century. ➢ In administration, the Nguni had ndunas as advisers to the chief. ➢ The Nguni assimilated and absorbed the conquered and refugees people to retain much of their power. The Nguni had ambitious and warriors like shaka. ➢ The Sotho had diplomatic heads/ leaders like mosheshe. ➢ The Nguni had a decentralized administration. ➢ The Sotho had a centralized administration.
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