Gaborone - The Beginning

Monday, August 29, 2016

Gaborone had its modern beginnings as a result of two related factors. First and foremost was the need for the British to establish telegraphic contact between Mahikeng, Cape Town and London with their base at Fort Motloutse near Bobonong.

The second need was to establish an operational base further south which would replace Motloutse where water supply was always a problem.

Seemingly, the British had no problem in acquiring places such as Motloutse because they were convinced that local claims to ownership and control were so tenuous that they could simply be disregarded.

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