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[Source - John Wright, 2016: I was born and brought up the in the shadow of the Natal Drakensberg. I worked for 44 years as a student, archivist, journalist and academic historian in Pietermaritzburg, and, in my youth, for two years as a journalist exiled in Johannesburg. At the end of 2005, I retired from the University of KwaZulu-Natal, and in 2007 moved to a new life in the Big Smoke and the bright lights. The Rock Art Research Institute at the University of the Witwatersrand provides me with a research base. I continue with long-standing research projects in the precolonial history of the KwaZulu-Natal region, and feel my way into new historical landscapes on the Highveld. I discovered the excitements of doing archival research when working on my master’s thesis in the Natal Archives in the late 1960s. This was published by the University of Natal Press in 1971 with the title ‘Bushman Raiders of the Drakensberg 1840-1870’. More than forty years later, I am chuffed to find that the book has become an active archive in its own right among a new generation of students at the Rock Art Research Institute. I discovered the excitements of consciously giving shape to a documentary archive in the work that I did with Colin Webb from 1971 until his death in 1992, and then alone, on the volumes of what became The James Stuart Archive (the title was thought up by Colin Webb). I have lived with this work for my entire life.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KZNM materials: Mike Cronin was an archaeologist who worked in South Africa. He received his honours degree in Archaeology from the University of Cape Town. He was a Professional Officer for Archaeology at the Albany Museum in Grahamstown. Notably he worked at the uMgungundlovu site in Natal, and co-wrote the paper “The Size and Layout of Mgungundlovu 1829-1838” with John Parkington. He later studied medicine at the University of Cape Town.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2020, using the Historia, volume 56, number 2, published in Durban in November 2011: Helperus Johannes Hofstede wrote the book "Geschiedenis van den Oranje-Vrijstaat, in Verband met eene Korte Geschiedenis der Aangrenzende Kolonien, Vooral der Kaapkolonie, Volgens Bezworen Verklaringen der Voortrekkers, en de Archieven, Documenten en Proclamatien, met Schetsen en Kaarten Opgeluisterd", which was published by DA Thieme in 1876. At this time the FHYA has not been able to locate any further biographical information about Helperus Johannes Hofstede.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Mr. Antel lived in Nonoti in the Lower Tugela Division, and was a clerk for Captain Walmesley (a Natal Border Agent). He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1900 at Impendhle.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Baleka kaMpitikezi was a member of the Qwabe people, and was born circa 1856. She was interviewed multiple times by James Stuart in 1919, and at least one of these interviews took place at High Brae (Stuart's home in Hilton, near Pietermaritzburg)

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: At this time the FHYA has not been able to locate biographical information about Colonel H.T. Bru-de-Wold, Commandant of Natal Volunteers from 1902 to 1907. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1906.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: At this time the FHYA has not been able to locate biographical information about Miss Colenso (probably Miss Harriette Emily Colenso). She was interviewed by James Stuart in 1904.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Dinya kaZokozwayo came from the Ifafa mission station and was born at Mhlali circa 1827. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1905.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: John Gama, of the Giba regiment, who was educated at Edendale in Natal, was interviewed by James Stuart in 1898. He was roughly or 57 years at the time of being interviewed. According to Stuart Gama was about 2 years older than Theophilus 'Offy' Shepstone, who was born in 1843, which would place his date of birth circa 1841.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: At this time the FHYA has not been able to locate biographical information about Gedhle, of the Baca people, Ixopo. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1898 and 1899.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: At this time the FHYA has not been able to locate biographical information about Gxuba kaLuduzo. His father was of the Izimpohlo regiment, and lived in Pietermaritzburg. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1912.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: At this time the FHYA has not been able to locate biographical information about Cleopas Kunene. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1898.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Luzipo kaNomageje was a member of the Nxumalo people, which, according to Bryant's 'Olden Times' was a sub-clan of the Ndwandwe clan. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1904.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: At this time the FHYA has not been able to locate biographical information about Madhlebe kaNjinjana. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1905.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Mageza kaKwefunga was born at the Mhlali. His father, Kwefunga, was of the Mdhlazi regiment. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1905.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Malamba was born in 1869. He was of the Sitshi people. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1913, 1916, 1921, and 1922. At least one of these interviews took place at High Brae (Stuart's home in Hilton, near Pietermaritzburg).]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Mayinga kaMbekuzana was born in the Mahlabatini country and was a member of the Dhlokwe regiment and the Gasa people. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1905. He was roughly 66 years old when he was interviewed by Stuart.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Mbovu kaMtshumayeli was a Christian and lived at Kwa Davati. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1903 and 1904.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Mbulo kaMlahla was born sometime in the 1850s and was a member of the Mayeza people. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1914.]

[Source - Chloe Rushovich for FHYA, 2017, using KCAL materials: Mcotoyi kaMnini was born in roughly 1828 and was a member of the Tuli people. He was interviewed by James Stuart in 1905.]