Prince Sethati was the fifth son of King Tsotetsi who was the leader of Batlokwa ba Mokgalong in the mid-1700s, from which they trace their history. Sethati had three children namely Makume, Mokgitlinyane and Mankane. Sethati was born in the Nts'oana-Tsatsi, Tafelkop area in the Free State are and most of his descendants are in South Africa and Lesotho area.