A similar scenario affects the land and possibly royalties claimed by the  impecunious Bagatla ba Kautwale section of the Bagatla Traditional Authority, which purports to represent about 32 separate sub tribes with no democratic right to appoint the head of the Authority or  recognition of the Government appointee incumbant.Their rights to both their traditional land and mineral rights which are/were held on their behalf by the S A Bantu Trust have been depleted/sold to mining houses without the tribe having ever received compensation or royalties. The undemocratic 'Traditional' Tribal Authority which may purport to represent their interests through its unrecognised government appointee will continue to ensure the penury under which they burden ,indefinately!
The Legal Resources Centre has been of assistence insofar as possible within the legal framework which exists in the country which remains divided between a truly democratic dispensation and a tribal system which is antediluvian!