The Orphan and the Ants Part 18 � The Amandebele

Given the tumult that was by then engulfing the Southern African region, Sechele’s pushing aside his uncle Molese to assume leadership of the “Bomosima” faction of the Bakwena would have appeared to a relatively minor event.

The Bakwena were still divided between Sechele’s followers, who he moved back to his father’s old settlement site Shokwane, and those of Bubi and Kgame.

After repeated losses to the Makololo and others probably none of three groups principal settlements exceeded more than a few hundred, in contrast to the tens of thousands who had lived under Motswasele II.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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