Bright the farmer and family man

Bright
Bright

PALAPYE: The late David Bright was raised by parents, Harry and Maria Bright, who were staunch farmers at Tsholwane Farms near Pilikwe.

He went to school in Mahalapye and like other children back in the day, he would walk in the bushes to his parents’ fields (masimo) to take up his shepherd duties and cultivate crops during the school holidays.

He lived his life as a soldier after joining the army in 1977 and later became a footballer. In all those years, he never strayed far from his farming background.

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