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Bakwena unite to rebuild kgotla shelter

On a mission: Mogotsi (left) and Sebele are spearheading rebuilding of leobo PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
On a mission: Mogotsi (left) and Sebele are spearheading rebuilding of leobo PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

A group of Bakwena professionals has embarked on an ambitious mission to restore leobo la kgotla at the Bakwena Main Kgotla in Molepolole following its destruction by fire in 2023.

Operating under the banner, Mosalagae the 20-member team brings together expertise from culture, heritage, history, business, management, architecture and design. The initiative is led by chairperson, Stephen Mogotsi, who says the project is both a cultural duty and a unifying call for the Bakwena community.

Leobo, a sacred council house and focal point for traditional governance, was gutted during unrest in the village when an angry mob set it ablaze amid protests over a reported disappearance of several residents. Its destruction left a significant cultural void at the heart of kgotla ya Bakwena.

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