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Jozua Masoha

Joshua Masoha was a black South African hunter, explorer and missionary/evangelist. His parents Barnabas and Lydia converted to Christianity at the Zoutpansberg mission in South Africa. Prior to his conversion, Joshua's father Barnabas was a renowned warrior. When Joshua grew up, he worked for the renowned hunter Barend Vorster and became a skilled hunter himself.[1]

Legacy

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Louw described him as “brave and resourceful person” who shared his experiences and knowledge of the area. When Louw fell ill with a fever, it was Masoha who nursed him.[2] The mission (Morgester) station Masoha set up with Louw became the first DRC mission in Southern Rhodesia and the centre of DRC missionary work among the southern Shona.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Van der Merwe, Willem Jacobus (1981). From Mission Field to Autonomous Church in Zimbabwe. Transvaal : N.G. Kerkboekhandel. ISBN 0798702788.
  2. ^ Louw, Andries Adriaan (1917). Dageraad in Banyailand [Daylight in Banyailand] (in Afrikaans). Cape Town: De Publicatie Commissie der Zuid Afrik, Bijbel Vereeniging.
  3. ^ Mujere, Joseph (2014-03-04). "Evangelists, Migrants and Progressive Farmers: Basotho as 'Progressive Africans' in Southern Rhodesia, 1890–1927". Journal of Southern African Studies. 40 (2): 295–307. doi:10.1080/03057070.2014.896718. ISSN 0305-7070.