Kgafela's frustrations

Monday, May 04, 2015

Kgafela II’s attempt to be the king of Bakgatla ba Moruleng in South Africa may be a long distance away after he revealed that he is still being denied South African citizenship documents by that government.

“We are ridiculed as “batho ba Botswana”(people from Botswana) when we claim our legitimate birth right.’’

It has come to light that contrary to general assumptions that Bakgatla King Kgafela II has attained South African citizenship, the king together with his family and uncle Ramono are being frustrated by the South African government in their efforts to get South African passports and Identity cards.

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