those who did not slaughter their cattle would become subjects of the chief
named Satan."18
Nongqawuse convinced her uncle, Mhlakaza, that her visions were
authentic. Mhlakaza wasthe head'of her homestead and a councillor of the
Gcaleka chief Sarhili. News of Nongqawuse's visions spread throughout
the country, causing immense excitement. The news was hotly debated at
every level. The community was split in two. Father fell out with son,
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