26 Mar 2026

The ongoing Review of the Bogosi Act of 2008 is anticipated to address Bogosi related inconsistencies, to ensure consistency with social justice, human rights and equality of ethnicities.

Responding to a parliamentary question on Wednesday, Minister of Local Government and Traditional Affairs, Mr Ketlhalefile Motshegwa, said there were some impediments to upgrade chief representatives from Tutume, Bobirwa, Boteti and Tswapong areas as their appointments were made in accordance with Section 22(2) of Bogosi Act of 2008.

The identified impediments, he said arose from Section 30(2) of Bogosi Act 2008, that hindered the upgrading of the aforementioned areas and granting them operational autonomy and independence from the BaGammangwato Tribal Territory as it would contravene the spirit of that section.

He however said, as a remedy to the current arrangement of chief representatives in the mentioned areas and to weigh its consistency, with the principles of social justice, human rights and equality of ethnicities would be addressed through the ongoing review of Bogosi Act of 2008.

Member of Parliament for Bobirwa, Mr Taolo Lucas, has asked the minister to state if there were any legal, administrative, structural, fiscal or spiritual impediments to upgrade chief representatives in Tutume, Bobirwa, Boteti and Tswapong areas to be fully fledged chiefs, with operational autonomy and independence from the BaGammangwato Tribal territory.

He also asked the minister to state if the current arrangement of chief representatives in the mentioned areas, was consistent with the principles of social justice, human rights and equality of ethnicities. He further asked if there were any plans to address the matter. BOPA