Still sparkling, forty-five years on
Friday, November 14, 2014
The romance of the story derives its setting in 1955 when Central African Selection Trust prospectors, lead by Gavin Lamont, uncovered an alluvial deposit of diamonds on the banks of Motloutse River, 250 km east of Orapa Town.
This was a year after the then Bechuanaland granted the DeBeers Consolidated Mines (DBCM) first crown-prospecting license. Lamont further explored the Ghanzi farms searching for the diamonds.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...