And the winner is: Lesedi La Rona!

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Thembani Moitlhobogi yesterday walked away with P25,000 after winning the historic countrywide competition to name the 1,111-carat diamond discovered by Lucara Diamond in Botswana last year.

The stone, which is the world’s second largest diamond ever discovered, will be known as ‘Lesedi La Rona’ meaning ‘Our Light’.

“The diamond is the pride, light and hope of Batswana. Diamonds are the main contributor to the economy and are a big part of the heritage of Botswana,” Moitlhobogi said at a media briefing yesterday afternoon.

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