Bakwena ba Mogopa get king
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
At this opening, Molewa was handed a report by Judge Herbert Hendler regarding a chieftainship staleate of Bakwena ba Mogopa near Rustenburg over the rightful heir to the throne.
The commission was appointed in September last year and has received verbal and documentary evidence from various witnesses. It was tasked to investigate the question of chieftainship and the rightful heir of the traditional community.
Batswana who marched peacefully for 'Justice for Tshepi' demanded answers. They have now received a detailed account of police investigation and a promise that the file is with the Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The real test is whether the state now keeps its word without further prodding. In his address, the minister asked the nation to trust the process. He spoke of rigour, not neglect, and pointed to 10 months of...