Kgotla concept earns dutchman fame

He visited Botswana more than 10 years ago and learnt something unique about the traditional Kgotla meeting system.

A decade later, Dutch-man Willem de Liefde has opened offices around the world offering leadership consultancies and motivational talks built around the Kgotla concept.

His business card shows that his business operations are in Amsterdam, Hamburg, and Johannesburg. His clients include Netherlands Red Cross, De Beers mines in South Africa, Debswana mines in Botswana, KLM - a major Dutch airline and the Netherlands government.

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