Edumela.com social network shuts down

Beaten by newcomers such as Myspace, Facebook, Youtube at their own game, Botswana's first and only social network website Edumela.com has quietly shut down.

For the last decade the website has been trying to build itself into one of the world's more popular and profitable social network sites.

Edumela.com, which had successfully penetrated South Africa, Lesotho, and was also used by Tswana speakers in the Diaspora, went off line during the week preceding Botswana's independence day (end of September) as users trying to log on were greeted with a message showing that it was hacked by "Arab attack", with a picture of a green human skull & bones appearing.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

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...

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