New Cllr, Ketlhoilwe wins cancer battle

Reuben Kethoilwe PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Reuben Kethoilwe PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Besides fighting for his political life, newly elected Moselewapula councillor Reuben Ketlhoilwe was also firing on all cylinders in parallel do-or-die battle against cancer.

From 2004, the Botswana Congress Party (BCP), and now Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) councillor saw the emergence of a new challenge in his life that he fought with at his disposal.

“It started off manifesting like a mild ailment that ultimately morphed into fully-fledged cancer. It was only after several tests were conducted that it was confirmed I had cancer,” Ketlhoilwe reminisced to Mmegi this week.

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