Matolwane residents lose to Lesenepole in territorial fight

Friday, November 02, 2018

The wish of Matolwane residents in the Tswapong area to have the greater Matolwane/Lesenelope villages renamed Matolwane, have seen their desire go up in smoke.

The residents recently lost an appeal at the Court of Appeal (CoA) when the bench confirmed that the villages would remain under one common name of Lesenepole, which was voted for by the majority.

The legal war that has been running for over a decade regarding choosing one common name to share as an official name was put to rest by the CoA following an appeal by residents of Matolwane.

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