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Mapantsola invade Ramokgonami

Mapantsula PIC: THALFANG CHARLES
Mapantsula PIC: THALFANG CHARLES

Mapantsula will tomorrow parade on the streets of Ramokgonami where they will hold their Annual General Meeting (AGM) and festival at the Ramokgonami Junior Secondary School.

The Botswana Pantsula Association head of programmes and projects, Laki Kunene, pointed out that the AGM will address the previous year’s performance and activities, financial report and any other matters that may arise in an effort to grow the association. Kunene further said the event will kick-start with a parade past Ramokgonami main kgotla and graced by the village Kgosi, councillor and area Member of Parliament.

He added that the AGM was strictly for card-carrying members. However, the public will be allowed to grace the festival where there will be pantsula dance competitions later in the evening after the meeting. “To date, we have at least 54 subscribed branches across the country. It is our mandate to visit and hold events at these branches as the mother body.

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