Tribute to King Thulare Victor Thulare III “Bauba a Hlabirwa”. 1981 – 2021
GROOVIN NCHABELENG THE popular adage by Maya Angelou goes that … ”When great souls die, the air around us becomes light, rare, and sterile; we breathe briefly.” And so, we have lived to experience this tragedy with the sad passing of Bapedi Nation King, His Majesty King Thulare Victor Thulare III ‘Bauba a Hlabirwa,’ at age 40. King Thulare was recognised a mere 8 months ago, and received his Kingship Certificate from Deputy Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) Honourable Obed Bapela, following a landmark Constitutional Court judgment and pronouncement by President Cyril Ramaphosa, that ended a 30-year…