Picture: North West Premier, Job Mokgoro
The North West Provincial Government said it welcomed the ruling of the South Gauteng Division of the High Court yesterday to allow the premier, Job Mokgoro to release the report of the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela Commission, which was chaired by Adv S Baloyi.
The North West Premier, Job Mokgoro’ spokesperson, Vuyisile Ngesi said the commission was tasked with conducting an inquiry into Traditional Leadership Disputes and Claims in respect of the Bakgatla Ba Kgafela, among others.
“However, Mokgoro was unable to release the report to the affected communities because of a legal challenge that had been brought against the release of the report by Julius Mogale of the Bapo ba Mogale.
“Yesterday, four applicants approached the High Court in relation to the Rule Nisi which had been granted in favour of Mogale, which the Premier was restrained not to release the report.
The High Court yesterday then granted an order in favour of the applicants; for the report to be released,” Ngesi said.
He further said the court order has been brought to the attention of the Chairperson of the Commission, Adv S Baloyi, for her to release such report to Mokgoro as she was previously restrained by the Rule Nisi that was granted to Mogale.
Ngesi added that Mokgoro, on receipt of the report, will study the factual basis of its recommendations, in terms of section 38(3) and (4) of the North West Traditional Leadership and Governance Act and at an appropriate time, make the report available to the Bakgatla-ba-Kgafela.
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