Seneo Mabengano crowned Miss Botswana 2015/2016

Miss Botswana 2015 Seneo Mabengano flanked by First Princess Nicole Gaelebale and Second Princess Peggy Grynberg PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Miss Botswana 2015 Seneo Mabengano flanked by First Princess Nicole Gaelebale and Second Princess Peggy Grynberg PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

The pageant has been mired in controversy, with some people expressing concern that it was rushed, while others said crowning of a new queen was overdue. The previous winner, Rosemary Keofitlhetse had been holding the reigning queen 2013.

Miss Botswana contestants  looked fabulous that night, rocking outfits by local designers, among them Aobakwe Molosiwa of Gilded Sands, Switch Couture, Thaby D and Black Trash. Thaby D scooped The Best Designer Award.

The choreography, unlike the past few years, was superb, showing that whoever was engaged as the choreographer did a splendid job. Arts and Culture, however, noticed that although the organisers paid attention to detail, cracks started to show at the last minute, during the crowning of the queen.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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