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Bakgatla ba Kgafela unveil P12m Leobo La Kgotla

Opening of Leobo la Kgotla at Mochudi
Opening of Leobo la Kgotla at Mochudi

MOCHUDI: Multitudes of Bakgatla ba Kgafela thronged Mochudi main kgotla on Saturday as the tribe finally celebrated the official opening of the tribe’s P12.5 million Leobo La Kgotla.

The project, which commenced in 2017 as an implementation of Kgosi Kgafela Kgafela II’s wish, was opened by Kgosi Nchaupe Makapan III of Bakgatla Ba Mosetlha from South Africa.

The shelter, believed to be one of the biggest in the region, has multiple offices, a boardroom, and an auditorium where kgotla meetings will be held. Leobo has always played a significant role in the kgotla and tribal administration since ancient times. According to Bakgatla ba Kgafela Mothusa Kgosi, Kgosi Bana Sekai, the project was delivered thanks to members of the community, who contributed generously to the project. According to Kgosi Sekai, the project was a demonstration that when morafe is on to something, anything is possible.

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