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Thursday, September 17, 2026

Sunbet Simply Piano set to light up Royal Aria

The countdown is on to the fourth edition of Simply Piano, with Sunbet Simply Piano set to bring together some of the biggest names in contemporary African entertainment on September 25, 2026 at Royal Aria Stadium in Tlokweng.

Correspondent | 17 September 2026

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Castle Lite, Let's Pacers team up to unlock Botswana

Castle Lite and Let’s Afro Pacers are joining forces to bring Castle Lite Unlocks to Botswana, thus elevating the annual international festival into a high-energy celebration of music, culture and lifestyle.

staff writer | 15 September 2026

Who gets to define paradise?

Everyone is selling paradise. Religions promise it. Advertisers package it. Desire imagines it. PEPONI, a Tanzanian-French production presented by House of Wondar, asks a more uncomfortable question: what if paradise is something we can build for ourselves?

Laone Choeunyane | 15 September 2026

Bale takes Blue Tapestry to Alliance Française

As celebrations for the country’s Independence gets in full swing, a new art exhibition at Alliance Française de Gaborone is inviting audiences to look beyond the familiar symbols of nationhood and reflect on the memories, movements and identities that continue to shape the country.

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 11 September 2026

Angela Mula has been making waves with her music.

Angela Mula’s Kalanga sound finds rhythm

Rising artist, Angela Mula is carving a unique space in Botswana’s music industry by blending the Kalanga language with contemporary sounds such as Amapiano, Afro-tech and 3-step.

Larona Makhaiza | 11 September 2026

Dithubaruba celebrates culture in all its colours

MOLEPOLOLE: The 18th edition of the Absa Dithubaruba Cultural Festival delivered a lively celebration of culture here over the weekend. It brought together Bakwena from Botswana and neighbouring countries while opening its platform to people from different cultural backgrounds.

Kabelo Boranabi | 08 September 2026

Karyn White performed some of the songs that established her as one of the genre's enduring voices. PIC.KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Karyn White Brings R&B Nostalgia to GIMC Jazz Show

Some songs are so familiar that the first few notes are enough to bring an entire audience to its feet, or in this case, singing along.

Laone Choeunyane | 08 September 2026

Copyright Society of Botswana (COSBOTS) held its annual general meeting on Saturday PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

COSBOTS reveals royalty income increase

Copyright Society of Botswana (COSBOTS) says it increased royalty income from P20.18 million to P26.35 million. Chief executive officer, Letlhogonolo Makwinja revealed the increase at the organisation’s annual general meeting over the weekend.

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 08 September 2026

Pigs on Fire Spring Edition set for Saturday feast

Countdown to the Spring edition of Pigs on Fire is nearing its end, with organisers promising patrons a bigger experience when the event takes place at Fairground Holdings this coming Saturday.

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 08 September 2026

Proactive PR redefines podcast conversations

Botswana’s podcasting landscape is getting a new voice, but one that is less interested in gossip and more concerned with what happens behind the brands people interact with every day.

Laone Choeunyane | 04 September 2026

GIMC sets stage for week of festivities

staff writer | 03 September 2026

Kabza De Small sets Main Mall alight

Johannes Kambai | 01 September 2026

Dada KaviNo dominates 14th BOMU Awards

Laone Choeunyane | 01 September 2026

Bubbles & Bites returns in style

Laone Choeunyane | 01 September 2026

Blooming Queens returns with healing, renewal

Laone Choeunyane | 28 August 2026

When art rises from adversity

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 28 August 2026

BDP leaves Balopi out in the cold

The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has decided not to rally behind it's president who faces charges preferred against him by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) and Directorate on Public Prosecutions (DPP).

In the dark: Kenewendo PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Kenewendo caught between alleged DCEC probe, push-out

Kenewendo’s office has firmly denied any knowledge of such an investigation, while sources close to the minister claim the allegations form part of a political campaign to weaken her position in Cabinet and ultimately force her out.

Workers singing strugle songs in Letlhakane during May Day Comemoration PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Motshwarakgole-Boko rift takes new turn

The long running fallout between former Botswana National Front (BNF) activist Johnson Motshwarakgole and President Duma Boko appears far from over, with the political consequences of their 2019 split continuing to shape on the country’s opposition politics.

BNF mourns benign, fearless Akambakamba

The death of nominated Serowe West councillor, Naledi Akambakamba, affectionately known by many as “Cde Mother”, “Mma Akay” and “Star”, has left the Botswana National Front (BNF) mourning the loss of one of its most committed and fearless cadres. Akambakamba, who passed on Monday, was not just an ordinary BNF councillor or political activist.

Botswana’s homebuyers age shifts to 46 years

The median age of residential property buyers in Botswana has risen to 46 years, the highest level recorded since 2021, as expensive mortgages, elevated land and construction costs and generally weak household incomes push home ownership further beyond the reach of younger Batswana.

Matsitama councillor dumps BDP for BNF

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) continues to grapple with internal instability following its historic 2024 General Election defeat, as several prominent members and former councillors are leaving the party.

Balopi at Broadhurst Regional Magistrates Court. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Seven fraud counts haunt Balopi

Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) president Mpho Balopi has found himself on the wrong side of the law after being slapped with seven counts of fraud and money laundering alongside his seven co-accused persons before Regional Magistrate Mareledi Dipate.

The Boko-led administration has to tread carefully

‘When you make peace withyourself, you make peace with the world’- Maha GhosanandaThis may come at a huge cost if not handled properly. What started off on Labour Day in Letlhakane this year, where Boko was in attendance when the militant lawyer-cum-trade unionist, Robert Rabasimane rebutted the President’s address in defence of the trade union has seemingly spiralled out of control. The issue is now creating a cat-and-mouse type of a...

Mmegi Editor | 11 September 2026

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