The self-made painter

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Those who do not know his name have casually branded him Monna yo pentang (the painting man). This is because Christopher Mokgeledi has for a long time exhibited his didactic artworks along public roads.

Before moving to his current spot in Broadhurst's Extension 16 near the Tsholofelo Park, he initially sat in front of Moselewapula Community Junior Secondary School in Gaborone Phase Four.

Art-passionate passersby, especially students, would usually invade his open workshop to view different artworks. Considering his outstanding works, some teachers advised him to apply for a part-time teaching job somewhere but he would not be persuaded. He instead decided to be self-employed after quitting his full-time job at the Botswana Telecommunications Corporation (BTC) in 2003.   

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