At some stage he seemed to suggest that the nation does not respect him; he has also suggested that the government disrespects him. His demands for respect are premised on the teachings of the bible. The potion of scripture that he so religiously observes, tells him that Kings should be respected. But he makes the mistake of throwing away his Bible as soon as he has finished that verse. If the Kgosi ever read more of the Bible he would have come across a scripture that exhorts to 'give Caesar what belongs to Caesar and God what belongs to God' and that , 'Leaders are chosen of God' and that you should ' Respect those in authority'. He would also know from the Bible that a 'Leader shall be a servant of his people". In Kgafela's mind, the Bible sees only him as a leader.
The Kgosi also claims his demand for respect is culturally premised, that culture says "tlotlang kgosi". Several of the recently departed Dikgosi-kgolo's have been serving their people for decades, among these are Kgafela's own father Kgosi Lenchwe II, and his compatriot Kgosi Seepapitso IV of Bangwaketse. These chiefs enjoyed long and successful reigns and enjoyed the respect of the tribes and the nation at large, yet in Kgafela's view, the very people who have always respected the bogosi institution and dikgosi have decided that they cannot respect him.
