They Missed The Boat, And Caught Up

All he cared for was the cattle that he herded. This went on until he was 12 years old. He saw his younger siblings going to school, learning how to read and write. He registered with the Non-Formal Education commonly known as 'Thuto ga e Golelwe' at the age of 12. Under normal circumstances, he should have been doing Standard Six.

The young Ontiretse Mongale was admitted for formal education at Lesetlhane Primary School at Ramotswa in 1986 and started at Standard Four. He passed his primary school leaving examination with a first class and proceeded to junior school in 1981 where he passed with a second class.