World War 2 Veteran Laid To Rest
Monday, June 19, 2017
According to speakers, during the WWII the tiny protectorate of Bechuanaland sent 10,027 recruits, at the time 20% of its able-bodied men to assist Mmamosadinyana, the legendary British Queen that had in the last century responded to pleas of magosi a Batswana to protect them from land-hungry ‘Boers’.
They said the chiefs organised the enlistment of those men and sent them off in 1941 and 1942 to join the British in the war zones of the Middle East and Europe. They returned to Bechuanaland as heroes.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...