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Meaning of "griqualand"
griqualand (noun) - a historical region in South Africa formerly inhabited by the Griqua people
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- Various parts of South Africa where the Griqua people established communities, including Griqualand East (the area around Kokstad on KwaZulu-Natal's frontier with the Eastern Cape) and Griqualand West (the area around Kimberley).
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He moves to the Griqualand district to study the formation of diamonds.
This action resulted in the British annexation the region which became known as Griqualand West.
He played for the Griqualand West province.
He also played domestic cricket for Barbados and Griqualand West.
The Progressive candidate in Griqualand West was elected unopposed.
For a while he was Chief Commissioner on the diamond fields of Griqualand West.
Griqualand East Commando was responsible for the magisterial district of Mount Currie.
To the west lies Griqualand West.
The sun tips with light the mountains of Ingeli and East Griqualand.
His club team was Griqualand West.
Griqualand West was not financially viable, and carried with it enormous public debt.
They developed their own ethnic identity in the 19th century and settled in Griqualand.
There were para-military mounted police forces in Griqualand West and the northern border districts.
Griqualand East is the area around Kokstad on KwaZulu-Natal's frontier with the Eastern Cape.
The first " Treaty States " to be recognised was Griqualand West of the Griqua people.
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Griqualand then became a separate Crown Colony renamed Griqualand West in 1871, with a Lieutenant-General and legislative council.
In the other match, Transvaal beat Griqualand West by 8 wickets.
Griqualand West beat them 12-0 in the tournament held in Cape Town.
By 1948, the Griqualand East Rifle Association was formed to manage local area defence.
