Feuding Families Finally Bury Baitsemi
Monday, March 16, 2020
Baitsemi died on February 27, and traditionally she would have been buried on the weekend of the week she departed.
Initially, funeral arrangements were scheduled for her matrimonial home in Mmadinare. The process was interdicted by the courts of law after her natal family disputed the development. She was in the process of a divorce at the time of her demise. The court, therefore, ruled she be buried at her natal home.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....