Childhood love for television spurs a life-changing career :: Mmegi Online

Born and raised in Francistown, surrounded by grandparents, uncles, cousins, and siblings, Onkabetse Reikeletseng, or ‘Onx’ as he is more affectionately called, credits television as the constant that brought his family together daily and the inspiration behind the career that would later nourish and provide for him.

In 2018, Zambezi Magic (DStv Ch 160) made a call for local production houses in Botswana to submit proposals for the production of Date My Family Botswana, a local version of the South African reality lifestyle romance television series which aims to help singletons find their love interest by setting them on dates with their potential partner’s closest friends and families. The intrigue and inspiration in television that hovered over Onx as a child made him to submit a proposal to be part of this historical event for Botswana.

“As a child, watching TV was key to keeping the family together. My brothers became Karatekas from their love for Kung Fu movies. TV had a huge impact on our upbringing, and this is where I developed my interest in how TV works from a very young age,” says Onx when relating his childhood experience.

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