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1Pot Challenge entices SOTS Metswaiso Chillas

Friday, February 23, 2024 | 120 Views |

Ahead of the much-anticipated Son of the Soil (SOTS) Metswaiso Chillas scheduled for today (Friday) as the curtain-raiser to the main event on Saturday, Mophane Wa Makomoto and Choppies have added spice by introducing the 1Pot Challenge.

Metswaiso Chillas takes place a day before the Son of the Soil main event at Tashy’s Royal Garden, which will also host the main event.

Given that the Son of the Soil event's ideology revolves around celebrating the folklore and history of Botswana through storytelling and performances, Choppies and Mophane identified an opportunity to enhance the event's ambience by introducing a cook-off challenge.

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