Merafhe laid to rest

The former VP lost his battle to an undisclosed cancer two weeks ago in Gaborone. Merafhe had been in and out of the hospital over the last four years after he was first admitted at Milpark hospital in South Africa at the beginning of 2011 where he underwent surgery.

There were little emotional scenes at the funeral as thousands of people among them politicians, leading government official and foreign dignitaries paid their last respects to the fallen hero. Only grandchildren and Merafhe’s son Odirile showed a bit of emotion and broke into tears during funeral proceedings.