The Nguni type is probably the group that occurs more abundantly than the other distinct types of indigenous goats, in Southern Africa. They occur specifically in the higher rainfall area stretching from the Ciskei, Transkei, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Swaziland, Mpumalanga, Northern Province, Botswana, the Caprivi and extreme northern high rainfall area of Namibia.

• Upwards and outwards with many variations

As this type of goat was found in the regions that the Koi (hottentots) settled it can be assumed that they migrated down the drier west coast, this is born out by the respiratory frame type and droopy lob ears from which they obtained their name. Dr P Lombaard and other officials of the Irene Animal Production Institute started a project to collect indigenous Xhosa goats of the Ciskei, when it became apparent that they were in danger of being completely eliminated by the development of the Boer Goat. With the help of Mr Jim Hundle–bee a limited number of the goats were obtained from 1988 to 1991 and transferred to Loskop South Research Station. Only a handful of breeders in South Africa preserved some of these original multi coloured, lob earedgoats.

• Upwards and outwards, large horns
• Inclined to be longer than the skull

As in the case of the Cape Lobear, the Cape Speckled goats were found inthe region that the Koi (hottentots) settled. The migration route would bethe same as the Cape Lobear. However as pointed out by Barrow (1801),presumably tribal custom and other factors through selection they becamea unique eco-type of their own differing slightly from the Cape Lobear inphenotype.The Speckled Goat has its origin in the dry Northern Cape, Karoo area,stretching from Sutherland to Upington. Barrow (1801) wrote that near theHartbees river in the Northern Cape he encountered some “Namaqua Hot–tentots (Khoisan) who possessed a herd of small handsome goats that werespotted like the leopard.”The Speckled Goat (previously known as Northern Cape Speckled Goat)went with pioneer farmers to Namibia, around World War 1 and the“Dorslandtrek” during the previous century. Here some Namibian farmerspreserved them and kept them pure. Over time breeders in South Africabought them from these farmers, and brought them back to various parts ofSouth Africa.

• Upwards and outwards with tips curving in
• Horns are more or less same length as skull