THE CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SIMILARITY OF THE BAFOKENG, BAKUENA AND THE BATAUNG LINEAGES AMONGST THE SOTHO by THATO MABOLAENG MARYANNE MONYAKANE Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY in the subject AFRICAN LANGUAGES at the UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA PROMOTER: PROF DANIEL SEKEPE MATJILA CO – PROMOTER: Dr. THABISI HOEANE DATE OF SUBMISSION: JUNE 2016