Without the expertise of preserving a historical site, a volunteer from the village in 2006 preserved the site where it is strongly believed the late President, Sir Seretse Khama, used to take a rest whilst visiting areas within the Tutume Sub District. "In the past as Khama toured some of his villages in the Bokalaka area, he and his entourage would rest at that place before proceeding with their trip," explained the village elder, Isaac Mosweu in a recent interview with Mmegi. Khama did not make it once leaving the villagers with an impression that he enjoyed the shade and the privacy that the area provided then. That was before man disturbed the natural environment by constructing the Nskakazhogwe-Tutume road, which left the area more exposed than before.
The area used to provide a natural campsite for a wide team of people travelling to their preferred destinations. It was not guarded or preserved in any way as there was no fear that it could be destroyed as the villagers say there were few activities that could threaten the environment then. There is a natural pool of water, or mogobe, which holds water for a long time after the rains called Malige. All sorts of animals frequent this pool of water day and night to drink. Just by the roadside, and on the right, from Tutume, Mosweu has made marks that have made the preserved tree more visible. Called Mpani wa Seretse in Sekalaka, roughly translated, it means 'Seretse's Mophane Tree'.
