The Royal Bafokeng is the ethnic homeland of the Bafokeng people, a Setswana-speaking traditional community. The monarchy covers 1,000 square kilometers (390 sq mi) in the North West Province of South Africa. The capital is Phokeng, near Rustenburg. "Bafokeng" is used to refer to both the tribal grouping as well as the land its members inhabit. The kingdom's current ruler is Kgosi (King) Leruo Molotlegi, who has reigned since 2000. The Bafokeng first settled in the Rustenburg Valley in c.1450AD, the presence of the ceramics in the area suggests the arrival of the Bafokeng in the Rustenburg Phokeng valley at about this time. Kgosi Tshukudu became the first king of a unified Bafokeng in 1750.
Die Royal Bafokeng-nasie is die etniese tuisland van die Fokeng-mense (Sotho: Bafokeng, letterlik "mense van die dou" of "mense van die gras"), 'n Tswana-sprekende tradisionele gemeenskap in die Noordwes-provinsie van Suid-Afrika. Dié nasie se hoofstad is Phokeng en konings of leiers staan as Kgosi bekend. Tydens die FIFA Sokker-Wêreldbekertoernooi in 2010 het die Royal Bafokeng-nasie veral as eienaar van die Royal Bafokeng-stadion, waar ses wedstryde gespeel is, bekend geword.
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