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Lesedi Mkhutshwa
  • Teen artistic strides put food on the table

    In an interview with Arts and Culture, Phetolo said he has created 15 paintings and about 25 drawings using the same art mediums. He stated that since he performed poorly in his Junior Certificate Examination (JCE), he has been exploiting art to make...

  • Art highest hope for Kgosi Tlhanka

    Kgosi Tlhanka, who was raised in a household of four in Molepolole village, has made a career out of art. He told Arts & Culture that he began drawing cartoon characters as a young child as he could, including Goku and Gohan from Dragon Ball Z and...

  • Mineworker hacks wife to death, commits suicide

    The tragic incident happened in Selebi-Phikwe. Acting station commander in Selebi-Phikwe, Assistant Superintendent Bontle Morekisi confirmed the harrowing incident, stating that it occurred on a Wednesday afternoon at Orlando location.She explained...

  • Tutume records soaring defilement, rape cases

    Addressing the TDC full council session recently, he said the district is faced with escalating social ills that range from gender-based violence (GBV) to sexual abuse of minors.He said they have recorded 220 cases involving minors since...

  • Norman succeeds in the face of adversity

    When he could not pursue his studies at tertiary education after failing to meet the government cut-off points for sponsorship, the talented artist did not despair. The Selebi-Phikwe-based visual artist told Arts & Culture that he realised that he...

  • Mater Spei students urged to up their game

    Mater Spei College, historically one of the top-performing senior secondary schools in the country, faced an unexpected setback in the 2022 Botswana General Certificate Secondary School (BGCSE) results, ranking seventh nationally.This outcome,...

  • Police probe five women over a lifeless foetus

    Kazungula Station Commander Superintendent Phetogo Phillemon said on Monday, they received a report from one of the landlords indicating that they discovered a lifeless foetus that was obstructing the toilet.He said the same landlord had reported...

  • Paige headlines Ghetto Spring fest

    Born in Mabopane, north of Pretoria, South Africa, Paige got her breakthrough in music after her video in which she sang Makhadzi’s single ‘Ghanama’ in Isizulu, went viral on the internet.However, she made her official music debut in 2021...

  • Kebopetswe: A mother's nurtured artisan

    Kebopetswe told Arts & Culture that her artistic inspiration comes from her beautiful mother, Charity Mokibelo, who was also a fine artist. She stated that her mother shared her love for nature, drawing and painting which she has inherited.She said...

  • Stray buffalos force FMD shutdown in the North

    In the past few days, hundreds of the stray buffalos have been seen roaming around areas such as Sowa Town near Botswana Ash (Botash)’s offices, Lepashe, Mosetse, Dukwi, Kutamogoree and surrounding areas.The buffaloes are reportedly from the Hwange...

  • Tutume police engage Interpol over unclaimed Zim corpse

    According to Tutume Police Station commander, Superintendent Lesego Kgosiemang, they have sent the unclaimed man’s fingerprints to the ZRP through Interpol so that they can assist in identifying the deceased. He said they are awaiting feedback from...

  • Chadibe man ends own life

    Unverified reports suggest that the deceased killed himself after he stabbed his girlfriend following a misunderstanding they had. Confirming the incident, Tshesebe Police Station’s acting commander, Assistant Superintendent Motlamedi George said...

  • Suspected trafficking victim list submitted to Ethiopian authorities

    The 40 Ethiopian men and boys were found in a cargo truck at Ngwasha gate in what is suspected to be a human trafficking case. The Ethiopian boys and men aged between 10 and 35 years were destined to be smuggled into South Africa.Bagali told The...

  • Local entrepreneurs urged to be globally competitive

    Before its closure in 2015, BCL Mine was the economic backbone of Selebi Phikwe and surrounding areas for decades.Premium Nickel Resources Botswana (PNRB) Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) vice president, Shamil Agosi, said that entrepreneurs...

  • Police fatally shoot would be carjacker

    Confirming the incident, Botswana Police Service (BPS) Deputy Public relations Officer Senior Superintendent, Near Bagali said that they are in the process of identifying an unknown man who was fatally shot by the law enforcement officers.He also...

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