John Madawo Nswazwi (1868-1960) was a chief of the

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Baka-Nswazwi. He was born in Nswazwi in then Bechuanaland in 1875. He ruled from 1910 to 1960 having succeeded his father, Kuswani Nswazwi ( Nswazwi VII). He was exiled to Mafikeng in 1947 by the colonial

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as a result of a conflict with the

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regent

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. After he was released In 1948, Chief Nswazwi went on exile to Rhodesia which later changed its name to

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. He died on May 14, 1960. He was interred in Jetjeni but his remains were later transferred to Nswazwi village in 2002. There is a mall in Franscistown that was named after him to honour him as well as a stature that is to be erected in his honour.

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https://web.archive.org/web/20110606212924/http://www.queensu.ca/samp/migrationnews/article.php?Mig_News_ID=3756&Mig_News_Issue=21&Mig_News_Cat=3 Botswana chiefs 1868 births 1960 deaths {{Africa-royal-stub