The story started with one of the rarest and most precious metals used in the modern world; platinum. Platinum has been a coveted commodity for over 100 years, and with 80% of global platinum reserves located in South Africa, the Bafokeng had a vast reserve of wealth under their feet. However, the lucrative deals that were made at the time excluded the very people to whom the land belonged, and it was only through the support of local Lutherans - Christian missionaries present in the region - that the Bafokeng managed to secure a small share of the wins.
Passing away of the Queen Mother of the Royal Bafokeng nation The North-West University (NWU) community is deeply saddened by the news of the passing away of the Queen Mother of the Royal Bafokeng nation, Semane Bonolo Molotlegi. Since the King of the Royal Bafokeng, Kgosi Leruo Tsekedi Molotlegi became the second chancellor of the NWU in 2009 (and served for two terms until 2019), a very strong working relationship developed between the university, in particular the Faculty of Education, and the Bafokeng nation.