Ngonyaka ka-2000, ukusuka eentabeni eziphezulu ze-Chile i-Andes, ama-alpaca wokuthoma ayi-60 alethwa lapha eSewula Africa. Amakamelana la, aba mhlambi wokuthoma. Alandela layo alethwa lapha eSewula Africa avela ngenarheni ye-Peru, Chile kanye ne-Australia avumela bona ibubulo le-alpaca eSewula Africa likhule, begodu lakhula lafinyelela efuyweni eyi-10 000 ngonyaka ka-2019, and nanyana kungasiwo woke atloliswako.
Ama-Alpaca sele atloliswe njengefuyo eSewula Africa, begodu abafuyi bawo basekelwe yihlangano ye-South African Alpaca Breeders Society-okuyihlangano etlanywe ngonyaka ka-2001. Ama-Alpaca weSewula Africa afuyelwa uboya bawo, njengefuyo, begodu aphinde athengiswe njengenlwane zekhaya, ngebanga lokobana agada kuhle imihlambi yezimvu.
Imitlolo embalwa le itjheje ukufuywa kwama-alpaca eSewula Africa kanye nelwazi lokulungiswa kwamasiba wawo.
Translated by Busisiwe Skhosana