Truth about Kaditshwene reveals government’s agenda

THE lost city of Kaditshwene was declared a heritage site in 2011, but has apparently not been opened officially. It was not a “city” in the true sense of the word but a vast settlement of rondawels founded circa 1470.

It had a population of about 20 000, almost exceeding that of Cape Town at the time, but it was not “better than Cape Town”.

The site is on a hill on the border of two white-owned farms. The

Bahurutshe were never attacked by or robbed of their land by white settlers (colonials), but there were continuous wars with neighbouring Batswana chieftains.

With regard to the two whiteowned farms, and according to “Political Analysis South Africa” (March 2019), one farmer, Mr Delport, was willing to sell the land back to the government, but the government showed no commitment or eagerness to make this transaction. The Delports have a title deed from when they took over the farm from the Du Toit family in 1989. They have tried to preserve the history and the heritage of the “city”.

Apparently politicians wanted to buy the farm because of its potential mining opportunities – platinum, copper, chrome and iron ore – and not to preserve its history and heritage of the African people.