Motlogelwa, Maleke Win Big At Thapong Awards

Tlotlo Maleke from Naledi Senior Secondary School in Gaborone won the 2021 BTC phonebook cover competition which is exclusive to all secondary school students. Both Maleke and Motlogelwa won prizes worth P50 000 and an exchange program in the SADC region. Speaking during the award ceremony, the assistant minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development Buti Billy said he said both awards contribute towards the vison of a knowledge based economy. “These awards come at a time when the country is faced with COVID-19 which has heavily affected the creative industry. Thapong and its artists are equally affected as government has put stringent measures to curtail the spread of the virus by discouraging mass gatherings and events.

Therefore, artists must understand why the government came up with the strict measures.