In 1904 and the following years large numbers of refugees, including some of the most important chiefs, fled into British territory, and charges were made in Germany that sufficient control over these refugees was not exercised by the Cape government.
1904 und in den folgenden Jahren kamen zahlreiche Flüchtlinge, darunter einige der wichtigsten Häuptlinge in britisches Territorium und Deutschland klagte, dass die Kap-Regierung die Flüchtlinge nicht ausreichend kontrolliere.