Key Benefits:
It shall be the function of every Kgosi-
(a) to exercise his or her powers under this Act to promote the welfare of the members of his or her tribe;
(b) to carry out any lawful instructions given to him or her by the Minister;
(c) to convene kgotla meetings to obtain advice as to the exercise of his or her functions under this Act;
(d) to arrange tribal ceremonies;
(e) to preside over cases in terms of the warrant of his or her court issued under the Customary Courts Act; and
(f) to perform such other functions as may be conferred on him or her by or under this Act or any other enactment.
18. Admission of membership into tribe
A Kgosi shall have power, after consultation with the tribe or any section thereof in accordance with customary law, to facilitate the integration of persons wishing to settle within the tribe.
(1) Every Kgosi shall, to the best of his or her ability, prevent the commission of offences within his or her tribal area.
(2) A Kgosi receiving information that any person, who has committed an offence for which he or she may be arrested without a warrant or for whose arrest a warrant has been issued, is within his or her tribal area, shall cause such person to be arrested forthwith and taken before a court having jurisdiction over him or her.
(3) A Kgosi receiving information that property of any description which has been stolen, whether within or outside his or her tribal area, is within such area, shall cause such property to be seized and detained pending the order of a court having jurisdiction in the matter and shall forthwith report such seizure and detention to such court.
(4) Any person acting on and in accordance with instructions lawfully given by a Kgosi pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be empowered to do all that may be reasonably necessary to give effect to such instructions.
(1) The Minister may issue directions in writing to any Kgosi, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act.
(2) Any Kgosi who without good cause fails to comply with any directions given to him or her by the Minister shall be liable to be reprimanded, suspended, stoppage of increment of salary or deposed in accordance with the provisions of section 13.
