Tsodilo paintings survive veldt fires

 The visit targeted the Tsodilo Hills and the Gcwhihaba caves, where fire damage was first reported by Mmegi's sister paper, the Monitor, three weeks ago.  The team consisted of Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture permanent secretary, Tiki Pule, her principal spokeswoman, Keneilwe Segopolo, as well as the director of museum and monuments, Gaogakwe Phorano. Journalists were also in the team.

The acting director in the Department of Forestry and Rangeland Management, Raymond Kwerepe, also joined the team, which started its mission on Sunday with a tour of the Tsodilo Hills. The site visit at Tsodilo was however, limited to the female and male hills. The ministry officials were interested in showing that despite the fires scorching all the three hills, the damage was restricted to those sides of the hills, which do not have so much value   while the most delicate part of the female hill and its surroundings were unaffected.