Community representative, Thabiso Nnyane, told the High Level Panel currently conducting public hearings in Bloemfontein that they want clarity on who should be the legitimate chief of the Barolong-Bo-Seleka Clan. 

Today’s hearing, in the city hall, forms part of a national programme, during which stakeholders and communities can raise their concerns and make inputs on several pieces of legislation in addressing challenges such as poverty and unemployment. Nnyane says his community has been sent from pillar to post when trying to get hold of the report that follows a commission of inquiry that was set up in November 2014. 

OFM News' Cathy Dlodlo reports that Nnyane says he does not know where the report is and if it's just gathering dust somewhere.

Nnyane says community members have written letters, approached the Law Clinic at the University of the Free State and even the Public Protector in an effort to speed up a resolution, but no-one could help. At first the clan was informed that the report is with the Free State Premier and now the report is with the Commission of Traditional Affairs and they are studying the report and its findings. Nnyane says they cannot understand how it can take this long as it will be two years, next month.

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