01 Oct 2016

Mookane residents celebrated Botswana’ Golden Jubilee in style as they were pampered to a performance by legendary group Mahotella Queens from South Africa .

Mookane celebrations were sponsored amongst other by Ms Pinkie Setlalekgosi who pledged P1 million towards the celebration.

According to Mookane BOT50 committee chairperson Ms Boipuso Keitumetse said the government also gave them P31 895 to spend during the celebration. Keitumetse said nine cows and five goats were slaughtered for the feast.

In an interview one of Mahotella Queens group Hilda Tloubatla said they were very pleased to have joined Batswana celebrate their 50^th anniversary.

Tloubatla said they were also thankful and humbled by Setlalekgosi’s invitation.

She said they are what they were because of the love they receive from Batswana and Africa as a whole.

She also thanked President Lt Gen Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama and Kgosi Silas Keitumetse for allowing them to celebrate with them.

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