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Seisa family honours great grandfather in style

The Seisa family
The Seisa family

Descendants of Simeon Tobane Seisa, a Lesotho-born historical legend who migrated to Botswana in 1895 painted Nata village in royal blue and white colours at a family reunion event that celebrated their great grandfather who played a substantial role towards this country’s protection.

He accompanied the three famous chiefs, Kgosi Khama 111, Kgosi Bathoen and Kgosi Sebele to England to seek protection or safety from Cecil John Rhodes who wanted to incorporate their country into South Africa.

The well organised family reunion that was held this New Year’s eve had brought together all Seisa family members in Botswana and other relatives from Lesotho, their great grandfather’s country of origin, and South Africa to gather merrily in Nata for history.

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