Khama sheds his 'enigma image' in Serowe

One praise poet, Radithobane Mokane, even went to the extent of saying "Tshetlha ya dikgwa, Kgosi ya me le ha o bua le ene ha nke a tshega," prompting a tumult of laughter from the crowd and tickling even Khama himself.

Some of the things that he and Mogae said and the way they generally handled the meeting had the effect of reassuring BaNgwato that Khama is  not the enigma that many Batswana have come to consider him to be. The people were essentially appealing to Khama, as their Kgosi and next President of the republic, to be more open and affable with them. Their plaintive efforts were well rewarded when Khama took to the podium to present his mentor with gifts. He had the audience in stitches, prompting a journalist in attendance to remark that he could give a good stand-up comedian a run for his money.