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Lethabo punches her way to success

Sign of victory: Modukanele won a medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games
Sign of victory: Modukanele won a medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games

They say dynamites come in small packages, a description that sums up the explosive nature of University of Botswana Tsholofelo boxer, Lethabo Modukanale.

The hard-punching boxer melted the hearts of Batswana when she became the first member of Team Botswana to win a medal at the just ended Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the United Kingdom in July.

She scooped the medal after beating Sri Lanka's Nadeeka Pushpa in the women’s minimum weight category (45kg-48kg). Modukanele is not just an average boxer as once she steps into the ring, she takes complete control.

Editor's Comment
WUC must fix its pipes, not just say sorry

“Clean water, the essence of life and a birthright for everyone, must become available to all people now.”– Michel CousteauWe see notices for Block 6, Extension 11, Gaborone, Francistown; the list grows every week. It is good that WUC warns consumers, but so many warnings point to a deep problem. Water pipes are old and falling apart. And the people who pay the bills are the ones suffering.When a main pipe bursts, taps run dry. Families in...

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