Morake given fitting send-off

Former president, Festus Mogae, politicians from across the political spectrum, captains of the industry, commander of Botswana Defence Force, former and current Permanent Secretaries (PS), schoolchildren and Batswana from all walks of life came to pay their last respects to the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Mmadinare.

Funerals are normally somber occasions, but at the funeral of ‘Baby Shoes’, as Morake was affectionately nicknamed, laughter dominated the proceedings as his colleagues in government and politics remembered their fallen colleague. Mogae made the funeral attendants roar with laughter when he mentioned that he turned 78 years three days back, and he was also about to meet his maker.