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Maholwana Ntlangwini was the founder of the Maholwana village. Interpreter and praise singer for Captain Matthew T. Blyth, the first chief magistrate of the former Transkei, Maholwana had 12 wives– thereby providing though his own sons and daughters a large number of the early residents of the townships.

This example of rock-art exhibits the work of the Khoisan who once lived in the areas of and are found in areas such as Blythswood A/A, Mthwaku A/A/, Nyili A/A, Bongithole A/A, Nyulula A/A etc.. The interaction between the Khoisan and the Xhosas in the area led to cross-cultural influences which can be observed in the click consonants found in both of their languages. Some of these sites can only be reached by means of a fairly lengthy walk.