mogale wa mogale was born about 1810 at "wolhuterskop" south east of the village of bapong in north west province. during this time the bapo ba mogale, headed by kgosi moerane, who was mogale's grandfather, had been in conflict with the neighbouring bakwena ba mogopa. this conflict saw the loss of many of moerane's sons including mogale's father. mogale was then sent to live and be raised by various family members namely, moruri who may have been his mother's father.