Southern Africa, the land and its peoples . hree factors prevented rapid expansion : the massiveescarpment in the north, the tangled eastern highlands beyondthe newly-formed Somerset East settlement, and the presence ofthe Bantu. It was agreed that the Lower Fish River should bethe boundary between black and white territory, but both Bantuand European constantly crossed the line. Geographically a riverunites rather than divides a region, and in any case a South Africanriver is easily crossed throughout most of the year. After 1780cattle raids began to be serious, and these led to constant bick
Southern Africa, the land and its peoples . hree factors prevented rapid expansion : the massiveescarpment in the north, the tangled eastern highlands beyondthe newly-formed Somerset East settlement, and the presence ofthe Bantu. It was agreed that the Lower Fish River should bethe boundary between black and white territory, but both Bantuand European constantly crossed the line. Geographically a riverunites rather than divides a region, and in any case a South Africanriver is easily crossed throughout most of the year. After 1780cattle raids began to be serious, and these led to constant bickeringsand petty wars. Frequently the farmers were fighting commando-fashion for months at a time ; this influenced their lives not alittle. The commando method of conducting warfare is the directresult of the geography of the country. As in Spain, guerillawarfare developed naturally. Wide open spaces meant forminglaager when necessary. The difficulty in obtaining food suppliesfor large armies, the sparseness of the population, the distance. Z\ 11 W <)M \N.
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