Mampuru II

Mampuru is regarded as an early liberation movement icon in South Africa and the prison where he was executed has been renamed in his honour.

[3] Sekhukhune's reign was generally beneficial for the Pedi, he expanded the realm through conquest and marriage, invested in the mining and agricultural industries and purchased firearms for his army.

Sekhukune was deposed, and the British High Commissioner of Southern Africa, Sir Garnet Wolseley, installed Mampuru in his place.

[4][3] The Transvaal regained some independence following the First Boer War of 1880–81, though Britain retained control of foreign affairs and relations with tribal societies.

[8] Sekhukhune's descendants became king after Mampuru's death, though the rival families maintained their claims through the colonial, apartheid and rainbow (post-1991) eras.

[8] Potgieter Street in Pretoria was renamed in his honour in 2007 and an annual Mampuru II day is held in January.