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Rulers Of Balete (baMalete)
Lete has been led by a Kgosikgolo, or a paramount chief, since its establishment in 1780. Mosadi Seboko has been the kgôsikgolo of Lete since 2002. List of Rulers of Balete (baMalete) Territory located in present-day Botswana. Kgosikgolo = ''Paramount Chief'' Sources *http://www.rulers.org/botstrad.html See also *Botswana **Heads of state of Botswana **Heads of government of Botswana **Colonial heads of Botswana (Bechuanaland) ***Rulers of baKgatla ***Rulers of baKwêna ***Rulers of baNgwaketse ***Rulers of Bangwato (bamaNgwato) ***Rulers of baRôlông ***Rulers of baTawana ***Rulers of baTlôkwa *Lists of office-holders References {{DEFAULTSORT:Lete Botswana chiefs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kgosi
A (; ) is the title for a hereditary leader of a Batswana and South Africa peoples 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 eigh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seboko II A Mokgôsi
Seboko (plural ''diboko''), in the Sotho–Tswana languages, refers to the name of clan or family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili .... References Southern Africa {{SouthAfrica-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulers Of BaTlôkwa
A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale, line gauge, or metre/meter stick, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a length is read from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device. Usually, the instrument is rigid and the edge itself is a straightedge ("ruled straightedge"), which additionally allows one to draw straighter lines. Rulers are an important tool in geometry, geography and mathematics. They have been used since at least 2650 BC. Variants Rulers have long been made from different materials and in multiple sizes. Historically, they were mainly wood but plastics have also been used. They can be created with length markings instead of being scribed. Metal is also used for more durable rulers for use in the workshop; sometimes a metal edge is embedded into a wooden desk ruler to preserve the edge when used for straight-line cutting. Typically in length, though some can go up to 100 cm, it is useful for a ruler to be on a des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulers Of BaTawana
This is a list of the Rulers of baTawana, a territory in the present-day northern half of Botswana, formerly part of the Bechuanaland Protectorate. Kgôsikgolo = ''Paramount Chief'' See also *Botswana **Heads of state of Botswana **Heads of government of Botswana **List of commissioners of Bechuanaland *** Rulers of baKgatla ***Rulers of baKwêna ***Rulers of Balete (baMalete) *** Rulers of baNgwaketse *** Rulers of Bangwato (bamaNgwato) *** Rulers of baRôlông ***Rulers of baTlôkwa *Lists of office-holders These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities. A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders. Incumbents may also ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tawana Lists of rulers in Africa Botswana chiefs Rulers of Tawana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulers Of BaRôlông
This is a list of rulers of Rolong. The Rolong tribe has had rulers since at least around 1760. The tribe's territory is located in present-day Botswana and South Africa. List of Rulers of baRôlông Kgôsikgolo = ''Paramount Chief'' At this point the Barolong found themselves separated by the Botswana - South Africa border. There are other Barolong in South Africa with different leaders but emanating from the same ancestry. See also *Botswana **Heads of state of Botswana **Heads of government of Botswana **List of commissioners of Bechuanaland ***Rulers of baKgatla ***Rulers of baKwêna ***Rulers of Balete (baMalete) *** Rulers of baNgwaketse *** Rulers of Bangwato (bamaNgwato) ***Rulers of baTawana ***Rulers of baTlôkwa *Lists of office-holders These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnational entities. A historical discipline, archontology, focuses on the study of past and current office holders. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulers Of Bangwato (bamaNgwato)
This article lists the rulers of the Mangwato tribe, a tribe located in present-day Botswana, from 1780 to the present day. The ruler is referred to as the Kgôsikgolo. Since 1925, the tribe has been ruled by regents, in place of Seretse Khama and his son Ian Khama. List of Rulers of the Bangwato (bamaNgwato) (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office) Note Ian Khama, the fourth president of Botswana, son of Seretse Khama (first president of Botswana after independence in 1966), though the rightful heir of the Bamangwato tribe in Serowe, was crowned in 1979. However due to his political career, his relaties have served as regent for him ---- Sources *http://www.rulers.org/botstrad.html See also *Botswana **Heads of state of Botswana **Heads of government of Botswana **List of commissioners of Bechuanaland *** Rulers of baKgatla ***Rulers of baKwêna ***Rulers of Balete (baMalete) *** Rulers of baNgwaketse ***Rulers of baRôlông ***Rulers of baTawana ***Rul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulers Of BaNgwaketse
The following is a list of rulers of baNgwaketse, a territory located in present-day Botswana. Kgôsikgolo = ''King'' (Dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office) {, class="wikitable" , - align=left ! width="18%", Tenure ! width="30%", Incumbent ! width="15%", Notes , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , 1750 to 1770, , Mongala a Makaba, Kgôsikgolo, , , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , 1770 to 1790, , Moleta a Mongala, Kgôsikgolo, , , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffffec" , 1790 to ''1817'', , Makaba II a Moleta ''Rramaomana'', Kgôsikgolo, , , - , colspan="3", ''Division into two segments (1817-1857)'' , - valign=top bgcolor="#ccbbff" , ''1817'' to 1824, , Makaba II a Moleta ''Rramaomana'', Kgôsikgolo, , , - bgcolor="#ccbbff" , valign=top, 1824 to 1844, , Sebêgô a Makaba, acting Kgôsikgolo, , , - valign=top bgcolor="#ccbbff" , 1844 to 1857, , Senthufe a Sebêgô, Kgôsikgolo, , , - valign=top bgcolor="#ffccff" , 18 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rulers Of BaKgatla
A ruler, sometimes called a rule, scale, line gauge, or metre/meter stick, is an instrument used to make length measurements, whereby a length is read from a series of markings called "rules" along an edge of the device. Usually, the instrument is rigid and the edge itself is a straightedge ("ruled straightedge"), which additionally allows one to draw straighter lines. Rulers are an important tool in geometry, geography and mathematics. They have been used since at least 2650 BC. Variants Rulers have long been made from different materials and in multiple sizes. Historically, they were mainly wood but plastics have also been used. They can be created with length markings instead of being scribed. Metal is also used for more durable rulers for use in the workshop; sometimes a metal edge is embedded into a wooden desk ruler to preserve the edge when used for straight-line cutting. Typically in length, though some can go up to 100 cm, it is useful for a ruler to be on a des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colonial Heads Of Botswana (Bechuanaland)
This is a list of the commissioners of the Protectorate, which gained full independence as Botswana in 1966. From 1885 to 1891, the post was known as Deputy Commissioner; from 1891 to 1964 as Resident Commissioner; and from 1964 to independence as Queen's Commissioner. In the table below, dates in italics indicate ''de facto ''continuation of office. commissioners For continuation after independence ''see:'' Heads of State of Botswana Sources * http://www.rulers.org/rulb1.html#botswana * ''African States and Rulers, John Stewart, McFarland'' * ''Heads of State and Government, 2nd Edition, John V da Graca, MacMillan Press 2000'' * ''Whitaker's Almanack 1965, J. Whitaker and Sons Ltd'' See also *High Commissioner for Southern Africa *Botswana **Heads of state of Botswana **Heads of government of Botswana ** Vice-Presidents of Botswana *Lists of office-holders These are lists of incumbents (individuals holding offices or positions), including heads of states or of subnatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heads Of Government Of Botswana
The president of the Republic of Botswana is the head of state and the head of government of Botswana, as well as the commander-in-chief of the Botswana Defence Force, according to the Constitution. The president is elected by the National Assembly, the sole house of the Parliament, and is usually the leader of the largest party. The Constitution limits the president's tenure to two five-year terms. The first president to be elected under the constitution was Sir Seretse Khama, who was the prime minister from 1965 until 1966, after which he served as president until his death on 13 July, 1980. Sir Seretse was the subject of the 2016 film "A United Kingdom", which highlighted his fight against Apartheid-style policies that sought to prevent him from assuming his role as Chieftain of his tribe while Botswana was still the Protectorate of Bechuanaland. The most recent incumbent is Duma Boko, who was elected by the National Assembly on 1 November 2024 following the 2024 general el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tumelo A Seboko
Tumelo is a South African that originated in Sotho language. The name usually means "Hope" or "Faith, including "Belief" and "Trust". This name symbolizes Great optimism and positivity. People who are given the name are mostly considered very loyal and compassionate towards others, regardless of their background. Others consider them as people who are willing to risk their lives for their loved-ones making it very popular and cultural. Notable people with the name include: * Tumelo Bodibe (born 1987), South African cricketer * Tumelo Khutlang, South African football forward * Tumelo Nhlapo (born 1988), South African football defender *Tuks Senganga Tumelo Kepadisa (born 2 May 1981), better known as Tuks Senganga, is a South African motswako rapper born in Mafikeng, in the former homeland of the Bophuthatswana. He frequently performs in indigenous African languages, mostly Setswana. Tuks Sen ... (born Tumelo Kepadisa in 1981), South African Motswako rapper * Tumelo Simelane (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
