Inhabitants of Seoke
Colldion portrait photograph published in Dietrich et al 2008 (p.92), captioned "Ngwaketse women and children, Bechuanaland" taken by Gustav Theodore Fritsch (2 August 1865).
The Bangwaketse (alternatively known as the BaNgwaketse or Ngwaketse) are a group of Tswana-speaking people that originate in the South Eastern regions of Botswana.
Under Moleta (ruled 1770-1790), the Bangwaketse expanded rapidly, raided for cattle in the region, and conquered and absorbed many groups. Most of present southern Botswana came under Moleta’s power. The Bangwaketse controlled a wide area and used Seoke as a base to raid neighbouring chiefdoms as far away as 200 km. They were feared as far as present Northern Cape and Northwest provinces of South Africa.