Who is Kgosi Oletile Makgasane?

The Bakwena bogosi made local headlines for the umpteenth time when their Kgosikgolo, Kgosi Kgari Sechele recently announced that he has dismissed his deputy, Keineetse Sebele and immediately appointed Kgosi Oletile Makgasane of Lentsweletau in his stead.

This most certainly ruffled many feathers and according to reports, Sebele retorted by saying, "Kgari has no right to say that he is appointing Makgasane. If anything, he should have consulted and considered those senior to Oletile. These are for example the Sebele and the Kgosidintsi family members".

But who is this Makgasane?
Oletile Makgasane is a descendant of a junior royal, Motswakhumo Kgosidintsi who peacefully broke away from the main section of the Bakwena morafe after he had asked Kgosi Sebele I of the Bakwena in Molepolole to allow him and his bosom friend Paledi to establish a cattle-post at Lentswe-la-di-tau (the hill of lions).

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