A day in the spirit of Khama

Friday, July 03, 2015

Ground zero: The house in Serowe where many believe Khama was born. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

As Batswana and others across the continent and the world continue to pay tribute to Botswana’s founding president many decades after his death, Staff Writer SHARON MATHALA recalls the day she first encountered the spirit of Sir Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama, during a visit to his home village.

While chasing an investigative story late last year, my colleague and I embarked on a road trip that took us through Serowe where I had the inimitable opportunity to visit one of the country’s most safely guarded and invaluable sites.

Although I had been to Serowe a couple of times before, I had never explored GaaMmaBesi as the site is affectionately called.

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A day in the spirit of Khama

As Batswana and others across the continent and the world continue to pay tribute to Botswana’s founding president many decades after his death, Staff Writer SHARON MATHALA recalls the day she first encountered the spirit of Sir Seretse Goitsebeng Maphiri Khama, during a visit to his home village.

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