Video 5/8 - The South African Land issue - The Free State - Werner Weber for TLU SA.

Because of the extermination wars, smaller tribes were driven away from big areas of South Africa. When Andries Hendrik Potgieter entered the Free State area, it was practically empty. He came into contact with Chief Makwana - who was traumatised by the wars after the leader of the Matabele cleared the area. Chief Makwana asked the support of Andries Hendrik Potgieter against the Matabele's. Commandant Andries Hendrik Potgieter, one of the leaders of the Voortrekkers, obtained the territory between the Vet and Vaal Rivers from the Bataung captain, Makwana, in exchange for twenty-nine head of cattle (which was very valuable during that time) and the promise of protecting the Bataung against Mzilikazi, chief of the Matabele.