Question: mafeking has been relieved meaning?
Answer: The Siege of Mafeking was a 217-day siege battle for the town of Mafeking (now called Mahikeng) in South Africa during the Second Boer War from October 1899 to May 1900. ... The Relief of Mafeking (the lifting of the siege), while of little military significance, was a morale boost for the struggling British.