The dust not yet settled

Friday, August 07, 2015

Matolwane- Lesanapole residents leaving court

LESENEPOLE/MATOLWANE:Although Lesenepole came out as the preferred name for the Tswapong village through a recent voting process, peace still eludes its residents.

The wrangle over the naming of the village dates as far back as 1979 when residents found themselves bitterly divided between Lesenepole and Matolwane.

While those in favour of Lesenepole as the name of their village are still in a celebratory mood over their victory, the losers are seeking legal counsel on the matter.

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