Tribalism fears between Bangwaketse and Barolong

Minister Peter Siele addressing Bangwaketse  at the Kgotla on Friday. PIC KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Minister Peter Siele addressing Bangwaketse at the Kgotla on Friday. PIC KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

Bangwaketse are fearful that the recent revelation that the Barolong tribe want a fully-fledged district and break from Ngwaketse might spark issues of tribalism.

Many expressed unsettling feelings during a Kgotla meeting in Kanye on Saturday at which the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Peter Siele was consulting on the establishments of districts and sub districts.

Siele had earlier told residents that Barolong, led by their Paramount Chief, Kgosi Lotlamoreng II, had requested that the Borolong sub district be declared a fully-fledged district in order to make service provision easy.

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