Ngaka modiri molema biography of mahatma

Dr. Silas Modiri Molema (Silas Modiri) was born in in Mafikeng, South Africa. His father was a member of the Royal family of the Barolong chieftaincy and was secretary and chief advisors to Chief Montshioa of the Barolong boo Ratshidi in Mafikeng. Dr Molema was educated at Lovedale Institution , where he matriculated. Prior to this, he had spent some time in Kimberly where he was a teacher until when he moved to Europe. There he was admitted into the Medical School of Glasgow University.

Before returning to South Africa, Dr. Molema wrote an acclaimed history book title Bantu-Past and the book was about Black South Africans in general, the primary focus was the history of the Batswana. On his return to South Africa he commenced his practice in Mafikeng and from the beginning he distinguished himself as a medical practitioner of exceptional ability with a large practice serving both White and Black South Africans at Mafikeng and distant towns like Johan