Kgafela has not lost with costs
Lerato Maleke | Monday September 8, 2014 13:15
Kgafela indunas, who reside with him in South Africa where he fled amidst mounting troubles in Botswana, told Bakgatla that the Mafikeng court only told parties in the dispute that it is not the responsible authority to listen to their dispute. They claimed the court referred the matter to a chieftainship commission.
The Kgafela loyalists dismissed reports that their leader lost the case with costs. Instead, they said it was one of the challengers who had taken the matter to court, who lost the case with costs.
They said Kgafela is unhappy about recent media reports that he lost a case in Moruleng and that his ally-turned-foe, Nyalala Pilane has now been declared the paramount chief. He is also not happy that Bakgatla have been left in a state of confusion following the reports. Therefore, he has sent the indunas to explain everything to the tribe, said Kabelo Moswetsi, the secretary of Mangana (Kgafela’s regiment).
According to Moswetsi the fourth respondent in the case, Kagiso Pilane, who is Pilane’s nephew is the one who has lost the case and was ordered to pay the costs. Moswetsi explained that Kagiso is the one who recently came up with a court interdict against Kgafela challenging his leadership in Moruleng. “One of Kgafela’s children in Moruleng had wanted to know who is the Kgosi Kgolo between Kgafela and Pilane in Moruleng and he lost the case,” explained Moswetsi. The morafe heard that Kgafela has challenged the decision of the Mafikeng High Court at the Constitutional Court.
The Saturday meeting started with hymns and sermons from pastors for almost two hours. The meeting proper started at mid-day while lunch was being prepared at the Kgotla. As usual, members of the royal family did not attend.
Kgafela is reported to have instructed members of the tribe to open a trust fund called Sedibelo where the tribe can make donations for development and printing of more copies of his book, The King’s Journal. Moswetsi said the book cost P259.00 and Kgafela wants it to reach even the remotest areas of Kgatleng. “He said those who don’t know English should ask their children to read and explain for them,” he reported.