Maikano Celebrates Culture Day

The baritoned poet told students during the school’s culture day that having a keen interest in Setswana opened up opportunities for him.  He said Setswana continues to play a pivotal role in his life. “I am a living example of the fact that if you take your language seriously, you can make a career out of it. 

It was because of my interest in Setswana that I got jobs on both radio and television. I remember when Botswana Television employed me some years back.  They emphasised that of the four new readers they employed at the time, I was the best for the Setswana bulletin,” he said. He called on students to fight to preserve their mother tongue, as it is part of their identity.