State funeral for Merafhe
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Botswana will fly its flag at half-mast on Saturday in honour of the late former Vice President Lieutenant General Mompati Merafhe.
Merafhe who died last Wednesday will be given a state burial on Saturday in Serowe.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...