Motlogelwa, Maleke Win Big At Thapong Awards

Gosego Motlogelwa was named this yearu00e2u20acu2122s Thapong Artist of the Year PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Gosego Motlogelwa was named this yearu00e2u20acu2122s Thapong Artist of the Year PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Talented local sculpto, Gosego Motlogelwa has won this year’s Thapong Artist of the Year award (TAYA) while painter,Totang Motoloki walked away with the second prize worth P30 000.

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.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

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...

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