Another notable monument is The Green House, Khama III’s first and only residential home as it is referred to. While former Bangwato regent Kgosi Sediegeng Kgamane has since removed his belongings from a dilapidated house he previously occupied, he chose to hand the keys to royal uncles who have vowed to never hand them over to the government. The government claims ownership of the said house through the Tribal Administration while Bangwato royals claim the property belongs to Morafe. In a quest to unearth the truth about the ownership of the land, Mmegi spoke to various stakeholders and it would seem like a landmark court case could be on the cards to determine the matter.
Royal uncles in Serowe called a Press Conference for the first time since their wrangling with the government started. “This place we are in belongs to Bogosi and Morafe of Bagammangwato. This house was built in the 1900s by Kgosikgolo Kgama and his Morafe. This house was used by rulers starting with Khama II. Only Kgosi Khama can dictate who stays in this house by appointing them as regents. We were shocked by insubordination of the Ngwato Tribal Secretary who wrote and signed a letter telling Kgamane on November 2, 2022 to the effect that he should vacate the house. The following day, the Director of Local Government and the Tribal Secretary went to Kgamane in Shoshong telling him to vacate the house because we were going to use it to politic. But that is not the case,” Kgosi Rasebolai Kgamane said.
