Motheo Tsiako: A soldier dies in his boots

Motheo Piet Tsiako was the fifth of nine children born to Sekhobo Tsiako and Polo Tsiako. His grandsire of lore was Kgwatha, who came to Ramotswa from Thohoyandou.

Kgwatha venerated the Nare (Buffalo), which made for a happy coincidence with Ba-Ga-Malete.

Motheo underwent primary school education in Ramotswa after which he emigrated to South Africa to work in Cape Town (Stellenbosch) before settling in Soweto (Dobsonville, Roodepoort) where he lived for many years.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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