Profile of Ambassador Legwaila (1937-2025)

The latter phrase appears in a tribute published by UB last year when the University honoured the statesman with an honorary Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa (DLitt). The honorary Doctorate was conferred in recognition of Ambassador Legwaila's "exceptional contributions to the public service, diplomacy, and conflict resolution across Africa and globally." Legwaila was born in Bobirwa on February 2, 1937. He received his primary education in Bobirwa and South Africa before founding and teaching at a primary school in Semolale.

He later pursued studies at the Serowe Teacher Training College before obtaining a BA in History and Political Science from the University of Calgary in Canada. Subsequently, he earned an MA in Political Science from the University of Alberta in Canada.