Mother won't watch son in Big Brother Africa

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Eva Rapulana, the mother of Justice Motlhabane, the Botswana representative in the Big Brother Africa DSTV show that started on Sunday, will not be able to see her son, a final year University of Botswana (UB) student, starring in the show.

That is because the Letlhakane born mother does not have the facilities that could enable her to follow what her son is doing in the house. In fact she says she does not even know what Big Brother is all about.

"I do not know what to expect, nobody who comes from Serowe, has told me about it before, my son just said he was leaving for Big Brother, but I have no idea what that means," said the Ramotswa-based mother. Rapulana was one of the guests who thronged the Gaborone Sun to witness the start of the show on Sunday evening. Her role was not that significant though after her son's aunt was invited by Multichoice Botswana spokesperson to say something about the 24-year-old housemate.

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