The passionate sculptor

Anthony Thapelo Mmelesane, who started off making toy cattle out of clay, makes animal sculptures for his clients
Anthony Thapelo Mmelesane, who started off making toy cattle out of clay, makes animal sculptures for his clients

Some people have evolved from building castles in the sand to becoming real estate moguls. For a young man from Ramotswa who started his craft as a little boy a bopa dikgomo tsa mmopa (forming toy cattle out of clay), the dream has now developed from a plaything to a profitable business. Mmegi Staffer MOMPATI TLHANKANE met Anthony Thapelo Mmelesane, the man who dropped off from University of Botswana (UB) to pursue his passion as a sculptor.

While driving along the road that leads to the Tlokweng Border, there is a gigantic structure behind Kalahari Sands Guest Lodge and from a distance it looks like a live elephant.

Moving closer to the structure, one realises that it is an elegantly made elephant sculpture. The elephant sculpture is so perfectly made and it is hard to miss.

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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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