Mapogo Males

The mapogos were a coalition of six males located in the Sabi Sands. The six members were named Makulu, Mr. T, Rasta, Pretty Boy, Kinky Tail and Dreadlocks.

The coalition was named after the vigilante group Mapogo A Mathamaga, infamous for their brutal ways of dealing with criminals.

Early years
Five members of the mapogo coalition were born in to the Sparta pride sometime around 2001/2002 and were sired by the West Street Males. The sixth member, the dominant male Makulu, was older than his coalition partners and somehow managed to join the Sparta pride as a young sub-adult. It is possible that was he was accepted by the West Street Males as he may have been an offspring of theirs from another pride.

The five sparta males themselves were not all the same age, two of the five were older, with one male being slightly younger than them, and the final two members were possibly up to a year younger than the eldest two.

Adult years
The six males dispersed from the Sparta Pride sometime around 2004 and began their journey as nomads. Two years later in 2006 they entered the western sector of the Sabi Sands and began seeking out territory.

The first prides taken over by the coalition were the Othawa and Sand River Prides in 2006, this was followed by a partial takeover of the Nkuhuma Pride in 2008. Following this, the coalition took over the Tsalala, Sparta and Ximhungwe/Castleton pride in 2009.