Ga-Molepo

History

The term "Molepo" signifies a place or a moment of tranquility in the South African language of Sesotho sa Leboa, which is spoken by the majority of Ga-Molepo's inhabitants. Historically, The Molepo are khalangas bakgalaka sotho and Tswana mixture their totem animal is tlou (elephant)they moved from Tzaneen and settled at the current location ga molepo separate with chief makgoba upon the arrival found the bashega clean ruled by sehlapelo sa boshega a Moshoeshoe their totem animal it’s nare (buffalo). Mphafudi of Tsapong, from Molepo wa Thaba, is remembered in oral tradition as a prominent royal figure. He was the son of Mmathata Lesetja la Molapo. His elder brother was Kgoshi Mamphoko Makgoba, and his younger brother was Mathabatha Kape. Mphafudi had one child With a wife who was not from a royal family,the son was Modikana, with his other wife who was Ngwana Tjale (Ntlala), who was from a royal lineage, he had eight children. Among the children of Ngwana Tjale was a son named Mmathata, the third-born child and first son of that marriage. He inherited the name of his grandfather, Mmathata Lesetja la Molapo. Mmathata married Ngwatladi, known as Kgoshi ya Mosadi, the daughter of Kgoshi Maisha (Setlakalane). Royal custom required that royalty marry into royalty. Mmathata and Ngwatladi had four children named Modikana (their first-born son, who died while in his school years), Mogotladi, Ngwanamohuba, and Mmapitsi. The royal house, Kgoro ya Molepo wa Thaba, delayed appointing a new king while internal matters were being settled. During this transitional period, Maisha/Setlakalane assumed leadership responsibilities. According to the tradition reflected in this account, the rightful kingship of Ga Molepo is held by the line of Molepo wa Thaba. The community…

Geography

Ga-Molepo is surrounded by the Lebopo mountains, and through it runs several rivers: Mphogodiba, Hlabashane, Mokgotla and Mmamatebele.

Most-observed species

• Cape White-eye

  Zosterops virens Sundevall, 1850 · Aves
  631
• Bar-throated Apalis

  Apalis thoracica (Shaw, 1811) · Aves
  494
• Sombre Greenbul

  Andropadus importunus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
  481
• Hadada Ibis

  Bostrychia hagedash (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  468
• Tree tobacco, Wild tobacco tree, Earleaf nightshade, Woolly nightshade, Bugweed, Tobacco weed, Tobacco bush, Wild tobacco, Kerosene plant, Wild tobacco bush, Wild tobacco plant

  Solanum mauritianum Scop. · Magnoliopsida
  467
• Knysna Turaco

  Tauraco corythaix (Wagler, 1827) · Aves
  442
• Dark-capped Bulbul

  Pycnonotus tricolor (Hartlaub, 1862) · Aves
  400
• Olive Bushshrike

  Chlorophoneus olivaceus (Shaw, 1809) · Aves
  378

Most recent

• M 3.3 — 2021-08-16
  South Africa
• M 3 — 2018-06-23
  31 km ESE of Lebowakgomo, South Africa