Gov�t sets up enquiry into Batlokwa, Bakgatla dispute
Thursday, October 13, 2016
The probe led by Kgosi Kebinatshwene Mosielele of Manyana and Kgosi Masie of Taung, Ramotswa held its first enquiry this past week in Oodi where they informed morafe that they have been sent by the Minister to establish the truth about the Oodi bogosi.
Bakgatla and Batlokwa royals are embroiled in an ugly feud over the Oodi chieftaincy that originally alternated between the two tribes following Batlokwa’s arrival in Oodi after fleeing tribal wars in Kweneng in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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....