Nosey Road Re-launched As Ozone

LEKOPANYE MOOKETSI
Correspondent | Monday March 15, 2010 00:00

 

It was hectic on Saturday evening as the club was filled to capacity during the re-launch party.  

Club owner Steve Raman was among the people who graced the fun-filled event.  The party at the club went on until 2 am, which is the official closing time. 

The Lobatse club has been renamed the Ozone, which was the name of Raman's nightclub in Tlokweng that was gutted by a mysterious fire in 2008.

After taking it over, he has refurbished the joint and added his midas touch.  Actually, the complex has been given a new look.  Even the interior of the club has been modified. 

There is also a beer garden in the establishment, which is ideal for hosting parties.

The security at the club, the fourth that Raman is running in the country, has been tightened and a parameter wall erected over the premises.  The beefing up of security has become a trademark of Raman's clubs.

Ozone is the oldest nightclub in Lobatse, having been established in 1980 by members of the Sbrana family.  The Sbrana family has become synonymous with the town of Lobatse.  The patriarch of the family, who is late, was a psychiatrist at the Lobatse Mental Hospital, which has since been named after him. 

The involvement of the Sbrana family in the entertainment field did not end with the nightclub.  The members of the family also established a musical group that they also named Nosey Road.  The rock band became popular in the country and later toured Europe. 

But over the years, the nightclub seemed to have been neglected. The club is located at the famous Peleng Township next to St Theresa Primary School.  It overlooks be Mobile Premier League Extension Gunners' training ground.  Many Gunners' victories were celebrated at the club. 

Ozone manager, Leonard Gwemende, was delighted about the re-launch, describing it as a success.  He was also impressed by the turnout, adding that some of the revellers came from places like Kanye and Gaborone. 

Gwemende said since they took over the joint, they have revamped security.  Even their customers praise them over this critical aspect.   The customers tell them that they feel safe to patronise the club.   The no nonsense manager said the club is no longer the place where people's cellphones were snatched by thugs.

Gwemende explained that they operate from Wednesdays to Sundays.  On Sundays, they offer live entertainment by a Lobatse group, Sekhuru.

But the club manager said they would be offering different jazz groups in future.

On other days, they play all types of music, depending on the taste of their patrons.  There are also plans to occasionally host top local DJs at the Lobatse joint.