Leliefontein massacre
| Leliefontein massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Second Boer War | |
Methodist Mission Church, Leliefontein (erected in 1855, it was the third church built at the mission station) | |
| Location | Leliefontein missionary station, Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 30°18′55″S 18°5′1″E / 30.31528°S 18.08361°E |
| Date | 31 January 1902 |
| Target | Khoikhoi |
| Deaths | 35 |
| Perpetrators | Boer forces under General Manie Maritz |
| Defenders | Khoikhoi |
The Leliefontein massacre occurred on 31 January 1902 during the South African War at the Leliefontein Methodist mission station in the Northern Cape, South Africa.