Griqua Royal House matriarch Margaret Messerlaar laid to rest in Northern Cape

Margaret Messerlaar passed away earlier this month after a short illness at the age of 106. The centenarian was the Matriarch of the Griqua Royal House and was laid to rest in Campbell in the Northern Cape.

The Griquas are a distinct South African ethnic group of mixed ancestry with Khoi, European and African roots.

SABC News Reporter, Tebogo Msimanga has more details from Campbell in the Northern Cape.

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