In terms of territorial size, QwaQwa was the smallest of the 10 South African Bantustans. QwaQwa was established from a small reserve set aside from the Orange Free State in 1969 and granted self-government status in 1974. QwaQwa was the homeland for the Southern Sotho people, a Bantu ethnic group native to Lesotho.
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Canis mesomelas - Two regions of Africa serve as native ranges for the black-backed jackals. The nominate species, Canis mesomelas, can be found in Southern Africa and the sub-species, Canis mesomelas schmidti, is native from the Horn of Africa to as far south as Tanzania. The southern resident has a longer and narrower skull. The black-backed jackal is a slender animal; the long legs and large ears give it a fox-like appearance. Monogamous, a breeding couple will typically produce a litter of 5 pups after a 60 day gestation period.
