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Departed: Speakers at the funeral described Mike as a villager who had a penchant for advocating Kanye developments PIC: The Kanye Bulletin
Departed: Speakers at the funeral described Mike as a villager who had a penchant for advocating Kanye developments PIC: The Kanye Bulletin

Throngs of mourners across the country last Saturday paid their last respects to one of the country’s consummate media practitioners, Mike Mothibi, who recently succumbed to a heart attack at his home village, Kanye. Mmegi Staffer RYDER GABATHUSE attended the funeral

KANYE: Born Keemenao Michael Mothibi some 57 years ago, the educationist-cum-journo-cum-farmer blended both rural and urban life well. His work life has seen him leave Gaborone after varsity to take up a teaching post in Maun, a village in northwest Botswana, for about a year before returning to the capital city for an illustrious dream career as a journalist.

Upon completion of his studies at the University of Botswana (UB), Mike, as Mothibi was popularly known, took up his first job as an English and History teacher at Maun Senior Secondary School.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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