Trouble in Moruleng: Kgafela suspends Kgosi Ramono
Friday, February 23, 2024 | 1490 Views |
Kgafela II PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
This time around, the man who he worked with greatly to fight Nyalala and was eventually made the leader of Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela (BBK) in Moruleng, could be Kgafela's opponent.
On February 6, 2024, Kgafela slapped his uncle Kgosi Ramono Linchwe with suspension from the office of Kgosi pending an inquiry and possible formal hearing to determine his fitness to hold office, and to represent the best interest of the royal family and the BBK tribe. According to the suspension letter leaked to Mmegi, the charges anticipated to be laid against Ramono include that he has a track record of frustrating people he is supposed to work with in a way that is synthetical and unlawful, often with potential serious consequences.
It is a clear signal that the government’s purse is empty and that our own behaviour has left veterinary officials fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. We have been here before. During COVID-19, many of us thought we knew better. We ignored simple rules, we carried on as if the danger was someone else’s problem, and the virus took lives and left our economy on its knees. We are still broke from that experience. Yet now, with FMD...