Tribal inequality remains a sore point

Bahurutshe tribesman
Bahurutshe tribesman

In the backdrop of the recent Bogosi tussle over the draping of the Bahurutshe Kgosi, Mmegi Staff Writer PINI BOTHOKO discovered that tribal inequality remains a sore point in present day Botswana

As with many African countries, tribal inequality can be traced to the colonial era. Historians note that it was during the colonial government that there was an introduction of eight major tribes in Botswana; the Bangwato, Bakgatla, Bakwena, Barolong, Batlokwa, Bangwaketse, Balete and Batawana. Only these groupings had the right to own the territory.

The minority tribes are amongst others the Bakalanga, Bahurutshe, Bakgalagadi, Bayei, Bakhurutshe, Baherero, Batswapong, Basarwa, Bambukushu, and Basubiya who for years have been fighting for their rights to be heard. Of late, these tribes have been voicing out feelings of oppression by the major tribes.

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