As the African National Congress (ANC) celebrates its 113th anniversary, Lefourche in the north-west is highlighted as an important historical landmark in South Africa.
During the apartheid era, it was an important corridor for activists fleeing oppressive regimes.
Many members of the ANC and other anti-apartheid movements were among those who used this corridor to flee to neighboring SADC countries such as Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
The province's ANC Veterans Federation president Letluhogire Moseki said people needed to be informed about the history of Lehlutoshe.
“The story of this region called Lefrousche is undertold, largely because the writers who write about our history are not informed about the key figures who played a role here. I believe that Kgosi Ramoshele was the supreme chief and the chief of the entire Bahrushe… Kgosi Ramoshele reportedly ascended the throne in 1932, when he was 22 years old, but the stories we are told about him say he never collaborated with apartheid. It's a colonial system.”
The area was also a rallying point for the Women's March against the 1957 Road Ban Act.
“It's called Motlagae and I think it's a very important area to be articulated. I think the apartheid army was marching against the Passage Act, against the forced removal of Kgosi Ramotshere, against all apartheid laws. It was in this area that our mothers were attacked.
Video | Provincial ANC Veterans Federation Chairman Letluhogire Moseki talks about the history of Lehlutoshe
