Van Rensburg, founder of Mmegi dies

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The founder of Mmegi newspaper, Patrick Van Rensburg died yesterday morning in Serowe, the family has confirmed. He was 85 years old.

 

He was born in December 3, 1931 in Durban, South Africa. Van Rensburg moved into Botswana before independence in 1962 after clashing with the South African apartheid government. 

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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