Bakang Phokoletso got the scholarship after he emerged the best speaker in the national debating championships held at St Joseph's College, Gaborone last week. The event brought together about 28 senior private and public schools among them Maruapula Secondary School, Legae Academy, Naledi Senior Secondary, Mater Spei College and Lobatse Secondary School. The overall winner was Maruapula Secondary School ahead of GSS by two points. Phokoletso teamed up with Thabang Lesetedi, Letlhogonolo Mosama, Bakang Phokoletso, Babui Nyepetsi, Ontiretse Motlhabane and Thato Chima to power GSS to second place and win the school P5,000. "I did not expect to be the best speaker at all, not to mention winning this prize. I was just focusing on the competition," he said with a shy smile.
"I feel honoured to be the first winner in the first competition. I can only encourage other students to take part in extra-curricular activities and know that there are no limits. One can achieve anything if they believe in themselves," the young boy said.
