The Splendour of Mookane BOT50 Celebrations

Ausi Pinkie and her guests appreciating the performances by the local groups
Ausi Pinkie and her guests appreciating the performances by the local groups

The village of Mookane woke up to well-choreographed performances of polka, sarafina dance, drum majorettes and scouts entertainment galore at their spacious stadium on Independence Day.

It was not just the performance of the groups that impressed the villagers but the costumes on display that made the various groups look so professional on the day.

And many who thronged the morning programme at the Pinkie Setlalekgosi Stadium were wondering where their primary school groups got the entire swagger and the brand new costumes. The teachers at Mookane Primary School told The Monitor that all their groups’ costumes had been provided for by Ausi Pinkie.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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