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From waiter to MD: Lempheditse Odumetse's rise

On the rise: Odumetse
On the rise: Odumetse

Maun native, Lempheditse “MC” Odumetse, was last week announced as the new managing director of Chobe Holdings, one of the country’s largest tourism groups. He talks to Mmegi Staff Writer, MBONGENI MGUNI, about his humble beginnings and rise to the top

Mmegi: Please give a brief outline of your career path leading to your current position

Odumetse: Having completed my high schooling in 1996, I was employed at The Duck Inn, a famous bar and restaurant in Maun, as a waiter/barman. In 1999 The Duck Inn closed business and I was offered a position at Desert & Delta Safari’s Camp Moremi, located in the Xakanaxa area of Moremi Game Reserve.

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