'My people should know that I am coming. I am coming to help them and that is what it’s all about – the people' ~ Recently legitimised Bapedi King Thulare Victor Thulare III Sekhukhune
The new leader of the Bapedi Nation, King Thulare Victor Thulare III says he is ready to serve his people. Picture: Rosetta Msimango/ City Press“I am not a new king; I was born a king through my bloodline.”
The latter was deposed after a commission on traditional leadership last year ruled that Thulare was the legal king of Bapedi, which Kgagudi refused to accept and instead challenged legally.Kgagudi launched a legal battle over the kingship and he fought the decision all the way to the Constitutional Court, which was where justices finally put an end to his quest and declared Thulare as the rightful king.
But the most important man in the room joyfully, albeit reservedly, greets us, speaking only when spoken to. Deputy Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Obed Bapela hands over a signed certificate to King Thulare Victor Thulare III Sekhukhune, the new leader of the Bapedi nation. Picture: Rosetta Msimango
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