Glimmer of hope for Kgafela in SA
Friday, July 04, 2014
Leuw reserved judgement in the matter on Wednesday, with about 2,000 Bakgatla having travelled from Mochudi hoping to see Kgafela pronounced the leader in both Botswana and South Africa.
The Judge President said the two countries were different jurisdictions and had independent statutes governing bogosi.
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....