Minister for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, Margaret Nasha and her Local Government counterpart, Ambrose Masalila returned to Gaborone empty-handed after Bakgatla told them in no uncertain terms that they want "nobody but Kgafela II to represent them at the Ntlo ya Dikgosi".
In her presentation Nasha said that the Constitution and Bogosi Act state in clear terms that the Kgosi should always be in his office to run the affairs of the tribe as well as government duties. She said that the Bogosi Act recognises that Kgosi Kgolo can follow his professional career and delegate his duties to his junior (Motshwarelela bogosi). She revealed that during the communication between government and Bakgatla, Kgafela II stated that he would not want anybody act in his position. She added that later she received a letter from Kgosi Mothibe Linchwe that he was resigning from the Ntlo ya Dikgosi effective January 1 this year.
