24 Mar 2026

The Moshupa Bogosi Association, in partnership with Men’s Conference Botswana, will convene a first-of-its-kind kgotla meeting designed to empower and shape responsible manhood for a better nation.

Scheduled for March 28 at the Moshupa main kgotla, the event will be held under the theme: The Wellbeing of the Boy-Child: Shaping a Better Botswana for Tomorrow. In an interview, Kgosi Oscar Mosielele of Moshupa stated that they expected attendance from Men’s Conference Botswana, community elders, professional counsellors, members of the Moshupa Bogosi Association, Ministers Fraternal and the Moshupa District Women’s Association.

The event follows a prior session held at Moshupa Secondary School, which focused on empowering young boys with the skills and mindset needed to become virtuous men. Kgosi Mosielele noted that all stakeholders were joining forces to encourage the boy-child to adhere to resolute principles of good conduct within society.

Reflecting on heritage, Kgosi Mosielele noted that in the ancient kgotla of Moshupa, forefathers held bogwera, the rite of passage that turned boys into disciplined, protective and truthful peacemakers. 

“Bogosi was the cradle of virtuous manhood,” he said.

However, he observed that modern challenges, including absent fathers, urban pressures, moral drift and rising gender-based violence (GBV), had silenced many of those traditional teachings. He added that too many boys today grew up without guidance, carrying pain instead of purpose.

Through the scheduled event, the Bogosi Association aimed to revive the spirit of bogwera and bojale to restore moral strength and combat GBV. Simultaneously, Men’s Conference Botswana brings a vision of shaping manhood through mentorship, emotional intelligence and safe spaces as well we blending cultural rites with modern tools.

On Saturday, the two forces will unite for team-building exercises, kgotla dialogues and mentorship circles.  The goal is to forge today’s boy-child into tomorrow’s protector, nurturer and builder. Kgosi Mosielele described the gathering as more than just an event, but a homecoming of wisdom, where traditional and modern manhood spoke as one. 

He emphasised that the kgotla setting created a harmonious and relaxed environment for boys to share their challenges while learning traditional customs. As part of the day’s activities, boys will be tasked with preparing traditional meat dishes, including serobe and mokoto. The move Kgosi Mosielele said would foster a spirit of unity between fathers and young men. 

Following lunch, fathers will remain behind to discuss strategic interventions for community challenges and devise proactive measures to curb ill behaviour. Kgosi Mosielele thanked Men’s Conference Botswana for bringing such a significant intervention to his community, citing its potential to reduce juvenile delinquency.

“And so we gather, dikgosi, fathers, mentors, educators and the boys themselves, to write the next chapter of our story. The fire that once burned in the bush now burns brighter in the hearts of Moshupa’s young men,” he said. BOPA