Dikgosi play critical role in Batswana's lives

He said this during a courtesy call to Ntlo-Ya-Dikgosi by the US ambassador, Craig Cloud recently.  Kgosi Gaborone said many dikgosi migrated to the country many years ago and had been the leaders of their tribes before politics were introduced in the country. 

“Leadership of traditional leaders has always been significant in Botswana.  Before politics, chiefs were a sole leadership.  They were in charge of the welfare of the communities.  At the time, they brought forth developments such as schools, health facilities, and dams with the help of missionaries.  Roads were built by dikgosi,” he said.