History of Pitsong / Picong
History :
The village is situated at the southwestern direction from manthe the traditional head office of Batlhaping ba ga maidi.
Pitsong sometimes also spelt as Picong is headed by local kgosi Kesekwaile Konrad Motlhabane being the fourth royal head of the village from the founding kgosi Tshite Motlhabane,hence kgotla ya ga Tshite( Local traditional court of Tshite.
This royal house is second and under the royal house headed by Kgosi-kgolo Nyoko Motlhabane of Batlhaping ba ga maidi based in Manthe.
Other detail :
Pitsong is good place to live in, good for social growth and harmony for the adolescence, it is the place where people are polite, helpful and cooperate with each other as a community for the betterment of their live Childhood , there are no recreational facilities at present time as local government has not as yet started to invest in rural villages.
The youth in this village are encouraged to read and keep to their books.
The only sport for the young ones remain but soccer and netball.
OUR HISTORY: Linkage of Kgotla ya ga Tshite in Batlhaping ba ga Maidi
The patrilineal succession of the Batlhaping bag a Maidi Monarchs have been traced back from royal leadership of Barolong in lianage of Tawana and the following were:-
Maidi
Matlakale
Mocumi /Motsumi
Ngake I
Pholoholo I
Motlhabane I
Sethapi & Tshite
Moshosho & PholoholoII
Nyoko William & Moleko
Letsie Walter
Nyoko Charles- Current senior traditional leader of the Batlhaping ba ga Maidi
The traditional leadership of Picong is from the branch –clan of Tshite who had other sons in another house but only one survived to adulthood (Kesekwaile I who was married to Maipelahatso daughter of Kesegane Seepamere.
KGOTLA YA GA TSHITE- PICONG
Kgosi Tshite late 1800-1938
Kgosi Kesekwaile I 1938-1992
Kgosi Mopalami 1992- 2010
Kgosi Kesekwaile II 2010 to Date
Initial Pitsong Village
Leadership-Kgosi
Kgosi Kesekwaile II is a hereditary leader born in the Motlhabane royal family, under the Clan of Kgosi Tshite the second in line to Kgosi Sethapi the eldest son of Kgosi Motlhabane.
Tshite’s house is one of the senior members of the Batlhaping bag a Maidi Royal family and constitute a critical paternal uncles for all decisions that involves traditional leadership of Batlhaping bag a Maidi and all its clans of the to the senior traditional leadership.
From the house from which Tshite was born was Setlhogomi who was the younger brother to tshite.
It is from this house that succeeded Kesekwaile I, Mopalami to the current hereditary leader of the clan being Kesekwaile II.
A traditional leader (Kgosi)is always aided by his wife in Setswana customs and traditions
Balekgotla
A normal and established traditions indicates to us that Kgosi/kgosana rule his people through assistance of the elders in his community/Morafe. These individuals previously mostly men/but not limited males, who are head of Clans / families constitute what is called Balekgotla. / Council or committee of assistants to traditional leader.
In the practice of Batlhaping bag a Maidi: -Kgotla ya ga Tshite, has for many years used a selected heads of clans of individuals or members of the clans to assist kgosi.
Running the affairs of the community and being accountable to the senior traditional leader for all matters of importance for community.
The current Balekgotla are:-
Mr Legabura Goitseone
Mr Mmutle Mongwaketse
Mr Phomolo Kwena
Mr Senyatso John Mocwiri
Mr Itlhobogeng Sebico (deceased)
Mr Lesego Matong –Secretary of the Kgotla
NB: Vacancies Balekgotla are still to be filled for those deceased & Balekgotla constitute the Executive Committee at local level.
