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A requiem for Mike

The late Mothibi
The late Mothibi

Michael Keemenao Mothibi was born on August 28, 1966, in Kanye. He was the fifth child of Mothibi Ben Manthe and Ontiretse Kelatlhilwe Manthe.

Popularly known by the moniker Mike, he started primary education in Kanye at Matsaakgang Primary School and completed it at Boitumelo Primary School in Sebele. He proceeded to secondary education at Moeding College in 1981 and completed it in 1985.

He served the then mandatory year of National Service (Tirelo Sechaba) at Lesenepole village, where he threw himself into community work beyond the normal call of duty.

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Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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