Bonewamang Padi Sechele (1926–1978) was the African Tribal Authority of the Kwena tribe from 1970 until his death in 1978.
[4] Bonewamang's supporters argued that Moruakgamo was ineligible because his parents had not completed certain marriage rites, and many opposed Moruakgomo because his mother was Coloured.
[6] Bonewamang's opponents argued that an heir could not be chosen from someone senior of the previous kgosi, although this had occurred before.
[7] Bonewamang was appointed as the district's African Tribal Authority after Neale was pressured into abdicating in 1970.
[7] The following February, Bonewamang was accused of stock theft and the district commissioner negotiated to prevent his prosecution.