The trailer man

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FRANCISTOWN: The deafening sounds of awelding machine and sparks flying all over pollute the environment at this place. Five men in helmets and convincingly dirtied overalls that have been permanently discoloured are the other thing that defines the landscape here.

A few metres from them are their finished products in the form of about five trailers of various sizes.

This is the home-cum-manufacturing workshop for 64 -year- old Thomas Chikore who is popularly known as 'Sesennye'. This man is a former Public transport service magnate who used to run a transport company known as Sesennye Bus Service hence the nickname 'Sesennye'. After disappearing from the business scene for sometime the man has reincarnated himself as a leading trailer manufacturer. For this father of 15, running a business is what he enjoys most. " Running a business is what I have always enjoyed in life. It is what defines joy and happiness in my world. After some challenges in the public transport business I decided to venture in to this kind of business," he discloses. For Chikore, " It is the ability of the individual to diagnose needs for a specific market segment that gives them the edge to succeed in whatever business adventure they embark upon."

Editor's Comment
A call for collaboration in Botswana’s media landscape

This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...

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