Motheo Tsiako: A soldier dies in his boots

Motheo Piet Tsiako was the fifth of nine children born to Sekhobo Tsiako and Polo Tsiako. His grandsire of lore was Kgwatha, who came to Ramotswa from Thohoyandou.

Kgwatha venerated the Nare (Buffalo), which made for a happy coincidence with Ba-Ga-Malete.

Motheo underwent primary school education in Ramotswa after which he emigrated to South Africa to work in Cape Town (Stellenbosch) before settling in Soweto (Dobsonville, Roodepoort) where he lived for many years.

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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