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AFRIFORUM AND BAROLONG BOO SELEKA REVIVE HISTORIC RELATIONS WITH RECOGNITION AND COOPERATION TREATY
AfriForum and the Barolong Boo Seleka Traditional Community today revived the historic relations between the Barolong Boo Seleka and Afrikaner cultural communities with the signing of a mutual recognition and cooperation treaty in the capital of the Barolong Boo Seleka, Thaba ’Nchu, east of Bloemfontein in the Free State Province. This formalisation of the relations…
Legitimate head of the Barolong Boo Seleka recognised by the court after decade long leadership battle
The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein in a ruling today recognised kgosatsana (princess) Gabo Moroka as motshwaredi (regent) of the Barolong Boo Seleka traditional community of Thaba ’Nchu, east of Bloemfontein and ordered the premier to take the required steps to finalise the recognition. The respondents, including the premier, was also ordered to pay…
SCA overturned the High Court ruling, allowing Barolong Boo Seleka appoint rightful successor to the throne
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) overturned the High Court ruling that had upheld Free State Premier’s authority naming a successor to Barolong Bo Seleka’s throne. Following an appeal filed by Moipone Moroka, the SCA made a ruling that questioned the then Free State Premier Ace Magashule’s decision to snub the traditional law to resolve…
Barolong Boo Seleka royal family achieves watershed victory with AfriForum’s support
The royal family of the Barolong Boo Seleka traditional community of Thaba ’Nchu was granted leave to appeal in the Bloemfontein High Court today with AfriForum’s support against a judgment handed down in September 2019. The court, in the aforementioned judgment, refused to set aside a report by the Commission on Traditional Leadership Disputes and…
JOINT AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT HARVESTS FIRST MAIZE CROP
The harvesting of the first maize crop of the joint agricultural project that was undertaken by AfriForum, Pioneer, Saai, Agri All Africa (AaA), the Boiphitlhelelo Co-operative and Purposely Ignited started today. This follows after the role-players took hands with the Noga’s Post community in 2020 to support the community with this development project after the…
Barolong Boo Seleka royal family achieves historic victory with AfriForum’s support
The royal family of the Barolong Boo Seleka traditional community of Thaba ’Nchu was granted a historic order in their favour by the Supreme Court of Appeal today. The royal family was supported by AfriForum in their application for leave to appeal and this appeal case. This follows a dispute group came into existence after…