Motswasele II

ebook African Treasury

By Leetile Disang Raditladi

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In Motswasele II, the first historical drama written by a Motswana author, originally published in the Bantu (later, African) Treasury Series by the University of the Witwatersrand Press, in 1945, Leetile Disang Raditladi explores the concept of bogosi (chieftainship) and what it means to be a good chief through the characters of two powerful men, Moruakgomo and Motswasele. According to the history of the Bakwena, the two men vied for the throne. Raditladi critiques the tyranny of Motswasele, whose actions are those of a greedy dictator with no regard for his people. His iron-fisted rule, disregard for advice from his council, and the fact that he helps himself to his subjects' cattle at will cause great unhappiness. He surrounds himself with untrustworthy people who are not of royal blood and know nothing about power. In contrast, Moruakgomo is portrayed as a true leader who is caring, brave, wise, visionary and not above taking advice.
In the drama, Motswasele is cautioned against wronging people he may need in the future, and being swayed by false songs of praise. Motswasele II highlights the importance of traditional rule, and the need for a chief to dispense power judiciously and to resolve conflicts where these arise.

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Mo Motswasele II, terama ya ntlha e e ikaegileng ka ditiragalo tsa hisetori e kwadilwe ke Motswana, e e phasaladitsweng ke Bantu (moragonyana African) Treasury Series ya University of the Witwatersrand Press, ka 1945, Leetile Disang Raditladi o sekaseka bogosi le gore maikarabelo a kgosi ke eng ka baanelwa ba babedi ba ba maatla, Moruakgomo le Motswasele. Go ya ka hisetori ya Bakwena, bobedi joo e ne e le baba ba lwela bogosi.

Raditladi o kgala mokgwa wa puso wa ga Motswasele, yo o busang ka letsogo la tshipi, a itseela dikgomo tsa batho ba gagwe mme lefoko la gagwe e le la bofelo. Motswasele o itikagantse ka batho ba ba sa tshepagaleng e bile ba sa itse sepe ka boeteledipele kgotsa sepe se se tsamaelanang le bogosi. Moruakgomo, ka fa go je lengwe, o tlhagelela e le moetapele yo o pelo, wa segatlhamelamasisi, yo o botlhale, yo o ponelopele e bile a kgona go reetsa fa a gakololwa.

Mo terameng, Raditladi o lemosa kgosi go se kgopise batho ba e tlaa tsogang e ba tlhoka kamoso, le go se letle dikoma tse a di iteelwang go mo ya tlhogong le go mo tlatsa maikgogomoso. Motswasele II e fatlhosa babuisi ka ga botlhokwa jwa setheo sa bogosi, le tlhokego ya kgosi go busa ka botlhale le go rarabolola dikgotlang fa di runya.

Motswasele II