Thamaga royal daughters fiercely fight for throne :: Mmegi Online

"Ga re lwele bogosi, go tlhamaletse fela gore ke jwa rona. Re bana ba ga moswi Kgosi Gobuamang mme nako e fitlhile gore re tseye setilo sa ga rraarona," state the royal daughters, who face an uphill battle in the Bakgatla ba ga Mmanaana bogosi, in the disputed matter.

Thamaga royal daughters of the late Kgosi Gobuamang Gobuamang have faced unprecedented resistance from some of the royal elders just as they got ready to take over their father’s throne in the hope of continuing his legacy like he had envisioned for them before his demise in August 2021.

Following numerous media reports of the turmoil about the rightful heir, The Monitor caught up with the three sisters who are referred to as the ‘legitimate’ heirs to the village’s chieftainship. Pinky, Bone, and Tebogo Gobuamang opened up about the many glass ceilings they have faced since the day they indicated to the royal elders that they are ready to take their father’s throne.

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