The Gonaqua (or Gonaguas, meaning "borderers") were a

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ethnic group, descendants of a very old union between the

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and the

. This union predates the arrival of Europeans in South Africa. The Gonaqua have been regarded as outcasts by the Bantus. They were targets during the

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, but received protection from the

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"Gonaqua, n."
''Dictionary of South African English''. Dictionary Unit for South African English, 2020. Accessed 1 March 2020. Ethnic groups in South Africa {{Africa-ethno-group-stub