Remembering Kemmonye Molly Mobita

Born to Thapelo and Gobuamang Peloyang who both hailed from Kumakwane, she was the 5th born of seven children. Her siblings were Goitsemodimo, Koobame, Keakae, Thoromo, Peloyang and Goitsemang.

Angelinah was raised in Kumakwane at Botshabelo ward, within an extended family and in an environment that was very strict with high moral values. Their family life was based on farming. Angelinah attended school in Kumakwane and only did six grades. In 1930 Angelinah experienced some sadness as her beloved mother, Gobuamang died when she was 16 years old. Her father Thapelo died in the 1950s. She got married to Charlie Mobita in 1933 at the age of 19. Charlie was from Malawi and worked as a chef to Ellen Burch who was employed as  deputy Commissioner between Gaborone and Mafikeng. In 1943 Angelinah was blessed with a baby boy who was her only child and she named him Lekgobo. He passed away in May 1965 at the age of 22. Charlie Mobita died in 1972.