not change his standing relative to the other chiefs. This was mainly to discourage the split up of clans into further sub-clans and to discourage the buildup of clans through conquest and warfare. An important distinction needs to be made when discussing Sotho-Tswana clans is to distinguish between the different clans and the various sub-clans below them. This means distinguishing between clans sharing the same totem like the crocodile but are distinct such as the Bapo, Bakwena, Bangwaketse and Bafokeng of Phokeng. In distinguishing between sub clans an example are the Bakgatla who separated into the Bakgatla ba Kgafela and Bakgatla ba ga Mmakau over who should lead the clan. One faction defied the usual tradition of male leaders and acknowledged the female, Mmakau, as their kgosi. Those who supported Kgafela then broke away. Further offshoot from the Bakgatla are the Bakgatla ba Mmanaana, Bakgatla ba Mmakau and Bakgatla ba Motsha who all have the kgabo as their totem. The Bakgatla ba Mmakau would later give rise to Bapedi, Bakholokoe, Batlokwa, Baphuti and Basia clans If a dispute was to arise between any of the offshoot clans like the Basia and Baphiti then the Mmakau chief would be tasked with resolving it as their senior Notable people Politics Moshoeshoe I – Founder of the Basotho nation Moshoeshoe II – Paramount Chief of Lesotho King Letsie – Reigning King of the Basotho Queen 'Masenate Mohato Seeiso – the queen consort of Lesotho Pakalitha Mosisili – Former Prime Minister of Lesotho Ace Magashule – Secretary General of the African National Congress, Former Premier of the Free State Tom Thabane – Former Prime Minister of Lesotho Ntsu Mokhehle – Former Prime Minister of Lesotho Leabua Jonathan – Former Prime Minister of Lesotho Mosiuoa Lekota – South African anti-apartheid activist, Member of Parliament. And the current President of the COPE Hlaudi Motsoeneng – South African radio personality and broadcasting executive Kgalema Motlanthe – 3rd President of South Africa Lesetja Kganyago – Governor of the South African Reserve Bank. Edward Lekganyane – the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) leader Engenas Lekganyane -the founder of Zion Christian Church (ZCC) Sefako Makgatho – second President of the African National Congress, born in Ga-Mphahlele village Malegapuru William Makgoba – Doctor Thabo Makgoba – South African Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town David Makhura – premier of Gauteng Province Julius Malema – political leader. Former leader of the ANC Youth League.