Kgari dismisses his deputy

Bakwena paramount chief, Kgari Sechele has dismissed his deputy, Keineetse Sebele and immediately appointed Kgosi Oletile Makgasane of Lentsweletau as a replacement. Kgari announced yesterday at a highly charged Kgotla meeting attended by all Kweneng MPs that the decision to remove Sebele followed recommendations of a Presidential Commission set up to investigate long-running conflicts in the Bakwena bogosi (chieftainship). "I must state that I have had ample time to read the report. I have discussed it with the minister and with His Excellency the President.

I also gave it to deputy chief Keineetse Sebele to read... I have decided to accept all its recommendations, but only asked that it should not be made public as that would not be in the best interests of the tribe.