Seneo Mabengano crowned Miss Botswana 2015/2016

Miss Botswana 2015 Seneo Mabengano flanked by First Princess Nicole Gaelebale and Second Princess Peggy Grynberg PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
Miss Botswana 2015 Seneo Mabengano flanked by First Princess Nicole Gaelebale and Second Princess Peggy Grynberg PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES

The pageant has been mired in controversy, with some people expressing concern that it was rushed, while others said crowning of a new queen was overdue. The previous winner, Rosemary Keofitlhetse had been holding the reigning queen 2013.

Miss Botswana contestants  looked fabulous that night, rocking outfits by local designers, among them Aobakwe Molosiwa of Gilded Sands, Switch Couture, Thaby D and Black Trash. Thaby D scooped The Best Designer Award.

The choreography, unlike the past few years, was superb, showing that whoever was engaged as the choreographer did a splendid job. Arts and Culture, however, noticed that although the organisers paid attention to detail, cracks started to show at the last minute, during the crowning of the queen.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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