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Kgari Sechele III
Kgari Sechele III is the ''kgosi'' of the Kwena tribe. He was born to Bonewamang Padi Sechele Bonewamang Padi Sechele (1926–1978) was the African Tribal Authority of the Kwena tribe from 1970 until his death in 1978. He was appointed by the government in lieu of a ''kgosi'' after the abdication of Neale Sechele. Bonewamang Padi Sechel ..., ''kgosi'' of the Bakwena, in 1973 or 1974. Bonewamang died in a car accident in 1978 while Kgari was four years old. Mack Sechele, Moithali Sechele II, and Kgosikwena Sebele all served as regents for Kgari. Mokgaladi Sechele initiated legal proceedings in 1999 to have himself recognized as the heir, and after his death the following year the challenge was continued by his son Kealeboga Sechele. Kgari was formally sworn in as ''kgosi'' in March 2002. He legally married his wife in August 2008, and their wedding was held on 11 July 2009. References Living people 1970s births Year of birth missing (living people) Kwena chiefs< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kgosi
A (; ) is the title for a hereditary leader of a Batswana tribe. Usage The word "kgosi" is a Setswana term for "king" or "chief". Various affixes can be added to the word to change its meaning: adding the prefix ''di-'' creates the plural form '' dikgosi''; the feminine suffix '' -gadi'' makes the word '' kgosigadi''; and the adjectival suffix '' -kgolo'', meaning "large", creates '' kgosikgolo'', the word for "supreme leader". It is a title often given to aristocrats in Botswana and surrounding countries where there are Tswana speaking people. The office of tribal leadership is called the ''bogosi'' while the person who assumes the office is the ''kgosi''. Duties The Bogosi Act of 2008 defines the powers of dikgosi. According to the Bogosi Act, the kgosi of a tribe has several duties: to manage the tribe, to organize kgotla meetings, and to follow the rules and advice of the national government and the members of the tribe. The dikgosi of the eight main Batswana tribes auto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakwena
The Bakoena or Bakwena ("those who venerate the crocodile") are a large clan in Southern Africa. They form part of the Sotho-Tswana Bantu people and can be found in different countries such as Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini. Their main languages are Sesotho and Setswana."Koena" ("Kwena") is a Sotho/Tswana word meaning "crocodile", the crocodile is also their totem (seboko). Genealogy and history Earliest ancestor o the Koena tribe,koena, was a grandson of Masilo I, the king of Bahurutse branch of the koena around AD 1360. Koena and his followers settled at Tebang, now called Heidelberg. Around AD 1500, Bakoena started spreading in the region, from the Lekwa or Vaal The Vaal River ( ; Khoemana: ) is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about north of Ermelo and only about from the Indian Ocea ... river to Kalahari (Botswana). Sotho line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kgosikwena Sebele
Edwin Kgosikwena Sebele was regent of the Kwena tribe from 1996 to 2002. Edwin Kgosikwena Sebele was born in 1944 or 1945. His father was Kenelakgosi. Kgosikwena became regent of the Bakwena for Kgari Sechele III, the underage Bakwena ''kgosi'', in March 1996 upon the death of the previous regent, Moithali Sechele II. Kgari Sechele III became chief on 1 February 2002. Kgosikwena also served as president of customary court of appeal. He has remained out of public view in his later life. He was accused of stealing a goat in 2009, and he was sentenced to prison in 2010 for stock theft. He was initially sentenced to four years, but it was increased to five on appeal. He was released after a second appeal in 2012. Kgosikwena was widowed. He remarried on 16 September 2018 to MmaMosweu. He was charged with assault against his wife on 13 January 2023, but he was acquitted later that year after the prosecution failed to appear in court. Kgosikwena spoke at an event for the Botswana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bonewamang Padi Sechele
Bonewamang Padi Sechele (1926–1978) was the African Tribal Authority of the Kwena tribe from 1970 until his death in 1978. He was appointed by the government in lieu of a ''kgosi'' after the abdication of Neale Sechele. Bonewamang Padi Sechele was born in 1926 to Padi, who died in 1929. Bonewamang was the grandson of ''kgosi'' Sechele II of the Kwena tribe. Bonewamang attended the Tiger Kloof Educational Institute, but he did not do well academically. He was underage after his uncle ''kgosi'' Sebele II was deposed without an heir in 1931, so he was not considered as a possible successor and Kgari Sechele II became ''kgosi''. When Kgari floated the idea of retirement, he named Bonewamang as his preferred successor. Bonewamang served 15.5 months in prison after he was convicted of theft by conversion in 1957, and he was charged with the crime again in 1962. Bonewamang was a headman in Letlhakeng. Upon the death of Kgari, Bonewamang was considered one of two possible successors, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kgosi
A (; ) is the title for a hereditary leader of a Batswana tribe. Usage The word "kgosi" is a Setswana term for "king" or "chief". Various affixes can be added to the word to change its meaning: adding the prefix ''di-'' creates the plural form '' dikgosi''; the feminine suffix '' -gadi'' makes the word '' kgosigadi''; and the adjectival suffix '' -kgolo'', meaning "large", creates '' kgosikgolo'', the word for "supreme leader". It is a title often given to aristocrats in Botswana and surrounding countries where there are Tswana speaking people. The office of tribal leadership is called the ''bogosi'' while the person who assumes the office is the ''kgosi''. Duties The Bogosi Act of 2008 defines the powers of dikgosi. According to the Bogosi Act, the kgosi of a tribe has several duties: to manage the tribe, to organize kgotla meetings, and to follow the rules and advice of the national government and the members of the tribe. The dikgosi of the eight main Batswana tribes auto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwena Tribe
The Bakoena or Bakwena ("those who venerate the crocodile") are a large clan in Southern Africa. They form part of the Sotho-Tswana Bantu people and can be found in different countries such as Lesotho, Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini. Their main languages are Sesotho and Setswana."Koena" ("Kwena") is a Sotho/Tswana word meaning "crocodile", the crocodile is also their totem (seboko). Genealogy and history Earliest ancestor o the Koena tribe,koena, was a grandson of Masilo I, the king of Bahurutse branch of the koena around AD 1360. Koena and his followers settled at Tebang, now called Heidelberg. Around AD 1500, Bakoena started spreading in the region, from the Lekwa or Vaal The Vaal River ( ; Khoemana: ) is the largest tributary of the Orange River in South Africa. The river has its source near Breyten in Mpumalanga province, east of Johannesburg and about north of Ermelo and only about from the Indian Ocean. I ... river to Kalahari (Botswana). Sotho line * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mack Sechele
MacIntyre "Mack" Sechele was the regent of the Kwena tribe from 1978 to 1986. He was born to ''kgosi'' Sechele II of the Bakwena and his first wife Lena Rauwe. When a succession dispute occurred between Bonewamang Padi Sechele and Moruakgomo Sechele in 1962, Mack supported Moruakgomo to be ''kgosi''. Though he was the son of a ''kgosi'', Mack did not challenge the seniority of his nephews when they were considered potential heirs. Neale Sechele was chosen as ''kgosi'' in 1963, and Mack became his deputy chief the following year. As Neale had little interest in governing, Mack effectively managed the tribe until the end of his tenure in 1969. Neale's successor Bonewamang died 1978, and Mack was appointed as the district's African Tribal Authority to serve as a regent for Bonewamang's son Kgari Sechele III Kgari Sechele III is the ''kgosi'' of the Kwena tribe. He was born to Bonewamang Padi Sechele Bonewamang Padi Sechele (1926–1978) was the African Tribal Authority of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moithali Sechele II
Moithali Sechele II was regent of the Kwena tribe from 1986 to 1996. Moithali was the son of Mack Sechele, regent of the Bakwena. Upon Mack's death in 1986, Moithali was chosen over his elder brother Sentibile to succeed him. Moithali died in March 1996. He did not have any children, and he was succeeded as regent by Kgosikwena Sebele Edwin Kgosikwena Sebele was regent of the Kwena tribe from 1996 to 2002. Edwin Kgosikwena Sebele was born in 1944 or 1945. His father was Kenelakgosi. Kgosikwena became regent of the Bakwena for Kgari Sechele III, the underage Bakwena ''kgosi .... Notes References * Year of birth missing 1996 deaths Kwena chiefs 20th-century regents {{Africa-royal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1970s Births
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers emb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
