In a previous life, 58-year-old Simon Sampetla of Mandunyane village used to run a popular bar known as Onketsang. From this he got his popular name 'Onketsang' though he is now a fishmonger. Originally the acclaimed fish man is from Borotsi- Chadibe in the Tswapong area. "I now consider myself to be a resident of Mandunyane having spent many years here. My mother's remains are buried here," he says as he makes his lean and tall frame comfortable in his chair. Shashe Dam is not only a source of water to his family but it has become a main source of livelihood.
"I am a commercial fisherman who is running a fishery business called Lefatshe Fisheries Pty Ltd," he proudly says as he displays his fishing licence. "Fishing is what brings food on the table for my family. It is my life," says the father of five. He started the business in 1999 after trying his luck in running a liquor restaurant. "It is fishing that defines my life," he says as he points to his white Corolla and a van that he bought from the proceeds of the lucrative business.
