Sir Henry Bartle Frere wanted to avoid war with the Zulu and encouraged them to join the south African confederation he was attempting to form is True.
In December 1878, the British High Commissioner to South Africa Lord Bartle Frere presented Setsuwayo with an unworkable ultimatum. The Zulu must, among other things, dismantle the military system within 30 days and pay reparations for alleged insults.
The discovery of gold in the Rand is often believed to have been a major cause of the South African War. This is not entirely true, as British imperialism was concerned with expanding its territory, primarily in Southern Africa, while imposing control over all inhabitants of the annexed territories.
Learn more about The Zulu here:-https://brainly.com/question/906736
#SPJ4
