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Balobedu heritage · Mahasha leadership
Mothomeng
Ga-Modjadji · Limpopo · South Africa
A traditional village shaped by living heritage, community and leadership under the Modjadji Tribal Authority.
Under the Modjadji Tribal AuthorityGa-Modjadji · Greater Tzaneen · Mopani
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Our village
Strong roots.
Open gates.
Mothomeng is a historic village in Ga-Modjadji, Limpopo, connected to the traditional leadership structures of Bolobedu and the Modjadji Queenship.
The village forms part of the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality in Mopani District. It is home to people from different cultural backgrounds, including Balobedu, Tsonga, Venda and others.
People who wish to live, invest, build, trade, farm or conduct lawful business are welcomed with respect for village laws, traditions, leadership and the shared values of peace and prosperity.
- Province
- Limpopo
- Municipality
- Greater Tzaneen
- District
- Mopani
- Heritage
- Balobedu / Lobedu
Our Balobedu heritage
Part of a living cultural landscape.
The Balobedu, also known as Lobedu, are a people of Limpopo historically associated with the Modjadji Rain Queen tradition.
According to local oral history
Approximately 500years
Local oral history remembers Mothomeng as a village with roots extending back approximately five centuries.
A note on oral history
The remembered age of the village and the sequence of the earliest Mahasha leaders are preserved through community memory and traditional oral accounts. They are presented here as local oral history, not as independently documented historical fact.
Mahasha leadership timeline
A remembered line of leadership.
The Mahasha headmanship lineage, as remembered in Mothomeng’s local oral history.
- 01Remembered HeadmanMotswalo Mahasha
- 02Remembered HeadmanMapolokwane Mahasha
- 03Remembered HeadmanMotswalo John Mahasha
- 04Remembered HeadmanMolate Wilson Mahasha
- 05Current HeadmanMr. Mapolokwane Aubrey Mahasha
The sequence above follows the village’s oral-history account.
Leadership today
Mr. Mapolokwane Aubrey Mahasha
Village Headman · Mothomeng Village
Mr. Mapolokwane Aubrey Mahasha is the current Headman of Mothomeng Village under the Modjadji Tribal Authority. Traditional leadership, community, residence and business enquiries may be directed through the village contact channel.
Heritage · Peace · Shared prosperity
Email the village officeMothomeng today
Heritage is not only remembered. It is lived.
Peace
A village where neighbours and newcomers are expected to live together with care.
Respect
Respect for one another, for cultural traditions and for traditional leadership.
Unity
Different cultural backgrounds sharing one community and a common home.
Prosperity
Responsible growth through residence, farming, trade and lawful enterprise.
Living in Mothomeng
A place to live, build and contribute.
Mothomeng welcomes people who wish to establish a home, invest, farm, trade or conduct lawful business. Everyone who comes to the village is expected to honour village laws, community values and leadership structures.
Make an enquiryResidenceBuildingFarmingTradeInvestmentLawful business
Location
Find the Mothomeng Royal House.
The Mothomeng Royal House is located in Ga-Modjadji in Limpopo Province, within the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality and Mopani District.
- Exact coordinates
- −23.640432, 30.377490
- Province
- Limpopo
- Country
- South Africa
Contact
Speak with the village.
For leadership, residence, business, heritage or general community enquiries.
Direct enquiriesinfo@mothomeng.co.za
What happens next
The village office will respond to website enquiries within 24 hours. If you need to follow up, email the office and include the same name used in your enquiry.