The headless tribe and opportunistic politicians

Friday, May 09, 2014

Bakgatla with Kgafela during a previous court appearance

The Bakgatla ba Kgafela tribe find themselves in a state of confusion following the banning of their leadership by the government. Mmegi correspondent LERATO MALEKE attended a Kgotla meeting recently where she witnessed this, as well as the power of opportunistic politicians

It is 8:30am at the main Kgotla in Mochudi. Members of the Bakgatla tribe have already arrived in numbers and are seated although it was announced the previous day that the meeting would start at 9:00am.

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The headless tribe and opportunistic politicians

The Bakgatla ba Kgafela tribe find themselves in a state of confusion following the banning of their leadership by the government. Mmegi correspondent LERATO MALEKE attended a Kgotla meeting recently where she witnessed this, as well as the power of opportunistic politicians