A tribute to Jerry Serero

Friday, October 23, 2020

A few weeks ago, I hosted four relatively young and highly-spirited Tlokweng tribespeople serving in the Committee preparing for the 140 years of Batlokwa settlement in Moshaweng (current Tlokweng Village) from Tshwene-Tshwene in South Africa.

The purpose was to share ideas and consider what could be some high-impact activities leading to the celebrations of this historical event after the current State of Emergency.

The name Jerry Serero cropped up. We will revisit the reason for the mention of his name later in this article.

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