The Balobedu, also referred to as BaLozwi or Bathobolo are a south African indegenous group that speak Khelobedu. Their area is called Bolobedu. They are traditionally known as Bakwebo or DiKolobe (warthogs).

Their forefathers are part of the great Mapungubwe early civilization. They have their own kingdom, the Balobedu Kingdom, within the Limpopo Province of South Africa with a female ruler, the Rain Queen, Modjadji.

This group has a population of over 1 million. The Balobedu people can be found in Greater Letaba, Greater Tzaneen, Phalaborwa, parts of Giyani Local Municipality, and some in smaller villages of Limpopo. Minority of this group is found in Gauteng townships such as Tembisa and Alexandra as migrant workers. 

The Balobedu Kingdom has 3 major groups namely, Balobedu ba GA-Modjadji, GA-Thobela, and Ba Ga-Sekgopo. There are other sub-groups of the Balobedu tribe. 

Balobedu have a unique culture and follows the Balobedu traditional customs. Women have their own tradition dance called. Khekhapa. Men also have their own traditional dance called Dinaka. 

Balobedu have a male initiation ceremony called Moroto. The female initiation ceremony is called Dikhopa.

Balobedu have their own way of praising and talking to their God through Dithughula. They sit next to a traditionally designed circle in their homes and start calling the names of their ancestors. The central tribal village is Khetlhakoni in the district of Bolobedu. 

The Balobedu people consisted of the Mokwebo, who are the ancestors of all warthog clans (ba ana kolobe/ba bina kolobe) such as Mamabolo, Ramafalo, and Modjadji. The Nengwekhulu, who are the ancestors of all elephant clans (Ditlou) and the Ramabulana ancestors. 

The Warthog clans (Dikolobe) are the Modjadji, Mohale, Modika, Mahasha, Mabulana, Mokwebo, Mampeule, Molokwane, Malepe, Sebela, Thobela and Ramafalo. All these are descendants of the ancient Mokwebo (Kolobe ya leshako) royal house.

All Chiefs in Bolobedu are of the warthog clans with the exception of the chiefs of Taulome, Malatji and Rakgoale (Mogoboya) who are Dinoko (porcupines). The elephant clans are Rabothata, Selowa (Khelowa/Tshilowa/Shilowa), Shai, Matlou (Ma₫ou), Mabulana and Maenetja, these are the descendants of the ancient royal house of Nengwekhulu.

This unique group has been deprived of their rights for years. They have been constitutionally cohersed into adopting Sepedi as their First/Home Language. It becomes difficult for children to learn Sepedi as a home language because cultures and traditions of Balobedu people and Bapedi people differ.

Attempts have been made multiple times to have Khelobedu recognized as an official Language of South Africa. Most of the traditional customs and history is being lost because Balobedu have to adapt to Bapedi culture and learn Sepedi as a language.