KING MOKGATLA MALEKALEKE/ MALEKELEKE DYNASTY
KING LEGABO MOKGATLA
MOKGATLA . KING MOKGABUDI KGABO MOKGATLA.
The Origin and History of Maleka of Maroteng origin. Maleka clan at Maroteng is composed of Maleka Digale and Maleka Mokone. 1. Maleka Digale family, also known as Malekaleke, are Batubatse of Mokgatla Malekaleke dynasty. Malekaleke gave birth to Legabo, then Legabo gave birth to: 1. Bogopa Malekaleke 2. Mmapula ‘a Dipheko. Bogopa Malekaleke gave birth to Bohlolo, then Bohlolo gave birth to: 1. Mogale 2. Tabane founder of the Great Bapedi Nation.
The sister of Bogopa Malekaleke by the name of Mmapula ‘a Dipheko gave birth to: 1. Mokgabudi- Kgabo Mokgatla 2. Bogopa Bja Mafiri (Bogopa/Mafiri clan originates here) . Please note many authors referred Bogopa as Pogopi erroneously. Maleka Digale are the initial clan to venerate Noko amongst all Batubatse/Marota.
It is very important to note that all Magoshi and Kings of Marota are Batubatse Ba ga Mokgatla Malekaleke. During migrations, Maleka migrated from Bokgatla to Ntsuanatsatsi, then headed to an area called e-Swatini today where they married in the house of Bahwaduba ba Mphaka (Mmaphaka Monareng).
Their stay at e-Swatini was before the Dlamini’s could arrive there. They moved to Thabantsho where they stayed with BaKopa-Kgaga clan. But Bakwena never ruled Maleka Clan. Then Maleka Clan migrated to Thabachoeu, then to Bogwasha, finally moved to Ga Maleka – an area which is now known as EersteGeluk farm until the death of King Thulare I.
The arrival of Batubatse of Chief Tabane was good news to both Maleka and the rest of Marota. Since Maleka was outnumbered by the rest of Marota, Concessions were made that: 1. Maleka shall rule the Land and Batubatse/Marota a Tabane shall rule the rest of the Bapedi People and be enthroned as the face of the tribe of the entire Marota‘s Kingdom. 2. On every event Maleka shall not submit Lehlakore/Sebego. 3. On all rituals Maleka is not to be forgotten and must be treated as the Land Owner(MongMobu) While Marota are the Kings of the Empire.
At some stage during the concessions Marota began a process of building a Kingdom, they subjugated all chiefs under them and arranged intermarriages as a process of taking over and building of paramountcy. They requested Maleka to submit a girl to Marota Kingdom as a pledge of accepting to be ruled by them.