The founder of Swaneng, Brigades, and Mmegi honoured

Patrick van Rensburg
Patrick van Rensburg

The Gaborone Chapter of the Swaneng Hill School Alumni Association honoured the Founder of Swaneng, the Brigades Movement and Mmegi newspaper, Patrick van Rensburg, with a charcoal painting by Philip Segola last week in Serowe.


The delegation of former students was led by Tsetsele Fantan, the Association’s secretary. Van Rensburg was accompanied by Liz, his wife and son, Mothusi. 

Editor's Comment
Oh what a State funeral!

That rare sight deserves heartfelt praise, not only for President Duma Boko and his administration, but also for the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC), the Mogae family, and the entire country.President Boko’s decision to grant a full state funeral to a man who belonged to a rival party was a mark of true statesmanship. He recognised that national leadership carries a weight that belongs to the whole...

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