Headmen, Tribe In Standoff

GABANE: The storm brewing at Herero ward here took another twist on Saturday when aggrieved parties snubbed a kgotla meeting addressed by Kgosi Seeletso Pule of Gabane.

Pule had called the meeting in a bid to resolve the conflict that is threatening to sow divisions within the tribe.At the centre of the dispute is Herero headman Peter Brown.  His accusers say he is absconding from work and wants him deposed.

The headman's opposers, led by Sam Ngulovandu, Moses Mogunda and David Mholo, snubbed the meeting saying the kgotla is an illegal venue chosen by Brown.This was the response Pule got from a party he sent to call the disgruntled group to the meeting.

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