Emmanuel Boefelo and Ikanyeng Molefe each added a book to their numerous collections. They have now each launched their latest publications. The duo is dedicated to writing not only novels but also poetry books in their native languages. Even though they are degree holders who know English language perfectly well, they said they have always been passionate about their mother tongue hence their decisions to recite poems in Setswana and also publish books in the language. According to Boefelo, he has written 17 books so far but only officially launched and published three including the new one titled, Tshoba La Mogodu. He said he did not mind writing as many books as possible to address the book shortage situations local schools were facing but due to lack of funds it was impossible.
He said he saw the great need to write books in Setswana language so that the upcoming generations could use them in the future. He added that social media also posed a challenge to local authors as people no longer read books. However, he also pointed out that social media also had positive impact if used widely. He said he could use it to advertise their books and sell it to far reaching placed. Even though he is good in speaking good English, he said his love for his mother tongue inspired him to write his books in Setswana. Furthermore, he added that he also aspired to preserve his mother tongue because no language is better than the language he inherited from his parents. He urged the public to make it a habit to read Setswana books and also to encourage children to read Setswana books.
