The chairperson of the National Organising Committee (NOC), Keitire Keforilwe Mogasha told The Monitor that the project has been cooking for the last eight years. "We do not have resources, our revenue is sourced from members of the community; each ward contributes P100, we also get contributions from dikgosi and committee members," he said in a telephone interview from Serowe.
Plans are at advanced stage to host a big day in Serowe, the birth place of Sir Seretse Khama on July 1, with traditional Tswana games like mhele, morabaraba, koi, nxai, dikwaere, traditional dance, art exhibition and a half marathon race on the programme.
The marathon course is between Serowe and Mogorosi. There will also be the laying of wreaths at the Bangwato royal cemetery, as well as a visit to Sir Seretse Khama's statue. Registration for participation in traditional games starts today, while playing schedule and traditional games rules will be announced tomorrow. The preliminary rounds are scheduled to start tomorrow as well with the finals following on Wednesday.
