Mass celebration for Lesenepole

Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Lesenepole residents. PIC: KABO MPAETONA

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Following the endorsement of their village name by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Slumber Tsogwane, residents of Lesenopole are preparing to hold a mass celebration in honour of the new name.

On Friday, Tsogwane said pursuant to a High Court order, an election for the naming of the village previously known as Matolwane/Lesenepole was done on August 1, 2015 where 1,278 members of the community voted for the name Lesenepole and were opposed by 504 who voted for Matolwane.

“Pursuant to the election to select the name for the combined village, the village shall herein and henceforth be known as Lesenepole,” he declared.

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Mass celebration for Lesenepole

SELEBI-PHIKWE: Following the endorsement of their village name by the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Slumber Tsogwane, residents of Lesenopole are preparing to hold a mass celebration in honour of the new name.

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