The battle of the ‘spiders’

These are not your typical spiders, which are predators of insects, but this is the battle of three men who share the same surname and are distantly related. Segokgo is a Setswana language name for spider and the trio Thulagano, Phenyo and Masego will weave out their webs. After October, one of them will be crowned the biggest Segokgo or ‘Spiderman’ as some people refer to the Segokgo.

Speaking of big, in the world of spiders, the largest spiders are referred to as tarantulas and zzzz Goliath bird eater tarantula of South America is arguably the biggest spider in the world. Voters will determine which web the MP seat will wander into as the trio sets their deadly campaign traps. The most interesting aspect of this battle is that all the Segokgo men have already tasted blood. Two of the competitors have already tasted the National Assembly seat while one has managed to capture a small prey in the past being the council seat.