Photo: (Batlhaping Baga-Phuduhucwana Tribal Authority chief, Kgosi Tshepo Mankuroane)
By REGINALD KANYANE
Re Aga Taung Civic organisation (RATCO) is set to embark on a peaceful march and hand over a memorandum to Batlhaping Baga-Phuduhacwana Tribal Council in Taung today.
RATCO chairperson, Disco Lebitse said: “We will be handing over memorandum to Mankuroane’s family as we call for the removal of Kgosi Tshepo Mankuroane from his chieftaincy. We believe that he failed our community.”
“Mankuroane continues to neglect his duties as the chief. The Batlhaping Baga-Phuduhucwana Tribal Council’s administration is marred with corruption, fraud and maladministration under his stewardship.”
Lebitse said there are so many challenges such as divergence in land allocation, selling of land to foreign nationals, businesses operating in Taung without following legislation measures and projects stoppage. He also said the Taung Cultural Calabash event continues to benefit the few only.
“We are convinced that Kgosi Tshepo Mankuroane has no interest of Taung community at heart. We need the family to look for a regent because we do not want him anymore.
“Loss of trust of the traditional authorities by citizens has occurred. Tshepo failed us despite traditional authority being the custodian of the Batlhaping community. The community requested to be allocated a portion of land next to Taung sports ground, but instead, Tshepo and the Greater Taung Local Municipality took us to court,” Lebitse said.
He said the overlapping responsibilities especially on the land have resulted in conflicts between the two authorities, local and traditional,” he said.
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