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Nxaraga’s Kgosigaenyatswe Lives Up To His Name

Monday, September 06, 2021 | 610 Views |

The Setswana proverb ‘Ina Lebe Seromo’, which when loosely translated means ‘your name defines your character’, ‘your name is your destiny’ or ‘your name is who you become’, aptly sums up Nxaraga village chief, Kgosi Gaoletlhwe Kgosigaenyatswe.

Kgosigaenyatswe recently used his authority to deny some villagers the opportunity to be part of the Ipelegeng programme in the area. The disappointed villagers had hoped to be hired as casual workers under the scheme, but Kgosigaenyatswe blocked their employment.

The chief argued the ‘black listed’ villagers had failed to contribute P50 towards the construction of a kitchen at the village’s only primary school.

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Nxaraga’s Kgosigaenyatswe Lives Up To His Name

The Setswana proverb ‘Ina Lebe Seromo’, which when loosely translated means ‘your name defines your character’, ‘your name is your destiny’ or ‘your name is who you become’, aptly sums up Nxaraga village chief, Kgosi Gaoletlhwe Kgosigaenyatswe.

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