Motokwe Bogosi Crisis Persists

Monday, June 03, 2019

Motokwe residents on Friday celebrated the unveiling of their recently appointed chief, Batho Tshoso despite strong objections and non- recognition in some quarters.

On the wee hours before the ceremony, the former village chief, Olebogeng Puleng through his attorney applied for an urgent court application before Lobatse High Court to block the ceremony, but lost.

Puleng wanted to block the ceremony on claims that Motokwe chieftainship is hereditary hence the village chief cannot be voted in like what transpired with the current chief.

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Motokwe Bogosi Crisis Persists

Motokwe residents on Friday celebrated the unveiling of their recently appointed chief, Batho Tshoso despite strong objections and non- recognition in some quarters.