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01-08-2017, 04:44 PM( This post was last modified: 01-08-2017, 04:44 PM by Georgel )
On a facebook page which I'm unable to locate (most likely The Mapogos - Lions of Sabi Sand) Colleen Holland posted the following comment:
"There were 5 unknown males in Western Gowrie on Saturday June 18th but only two were seen by the Wildearth presenter on live drive as apparently the 5 had split up. They were thought to be the Matimbas but never confirmed. Also, in the weeks prior to the fight, there had been 4 unknown males seen crossing over into Nkorho from Kruger, and 3 or so unidentified males in Western Gowrie crossing back into Manyeleti. Many possibilities, but the Matimba/Sava males had been venturing into Northern SS more frequently around that time. Since no one saw the fight, one can only speculate who it could have been. Personally, I thought it was most likely some of the Matimbas but how people come to the conclusion on who won is beyond me."
I don't know if the Mapogos won that fight (definitely didn't lose!), but since then the Matimbas stopped showing up on western SS and turned south.