COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: South Africa. Also Bapedi cattle. Eastern Transvaal, regarded as a local Nguni subtype of the Bapedi tribe.
SIZE: Medium/small.
COLOUR: Black, with white belly and lower neck.
PURPOSE: Beef/work.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The South African government has assembled a type herd on the Olifantsriver and cattle are selected on basis of colour. Fairly sized cattle for indigenous cattle (adult cows weigh 360 - 520 kg and bulls up to 680 kg).
