Government, Bakgatla negotiations welcome

The meeting discussed many issues surrounding the de-recognition of Kgosi Kgafela Kgafela II who is on a self-imposed exile in South Africa. They also discussed Kgosi Bana Sekai Linchwe’s reinstatement as the interim chief of the tribe. Tsogwane also told Bakgatla that as government they could not argue forever about Kgosi Linchwe but to reinstate him to his previous position.

The problem, he said, is the criminal charges faced by Kgafela and Linchwe. The government awaits their criminal case to finish and allow Linchwe back at the kgotla. The minister also said the government would also re-recognise Kgafela as the paramount chief of Bakgatla. We learnt that President Ian Khama and Kgafela are in constant touch about these issues. In fact Tsogwane revealed that the exiled Kgafela had once sent Kgosi Leruo Molotlehi of Bafokeng in South Africa to meet with Khama over the Kgafela issue.