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INTENTION TO

 DECLARE THE GRAVE OF ADAM KOK III; KOKSTAD; KWAZULU-NATAL AS A NATIONAL HERITAGE SITE

“The grave Adam Kok III is a testament to the determination of the Griqua Nation’s resilience to colonial expansion. His reign faced an increasing Boer presence in the territory under his control. He made several efforts to confront the rising threat to his rule including appealing to the Governor of the Cape Colony, leasing land, and entering into numerous treaties. When the Boer incursion became untenable, Adam Kok III migrated southeast across the Drakensberg Mountains he established the town of Griqualand East with Kokstad (named in honour of Adam Kok III) as its capital. Once settled “Kok III succeeded in establishing a self-governing territory with a Griqua government that raised its own revenue through taxes, traded licenses and fines and in 1867 printed its own currency, backed by livestock and grain. Adam Kok III was a well-loved Griqua leader who defended his dynasty against colonial encroachment in the central western regions of South Africa.”

Closing date for comments: 4th of December 2024

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