Lucara names record diamond ‘Motswedi’
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Winner: Nduna walked away with P100,000 for his efforts PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Unaswi Nduna, who won P100,000, said the inspiration for the name Motswedi for the 2,488-carat stone was because it symbolises honouring diamonds as a source of pride and heritage and for being the wellspring of prosperity for Botswana.
Koketso Keipate won P50,000 for naming the 1,094-carat diamond Seriti, representing the diamond’s innate dignity and honour which “commands respect without demanding it”.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...