Tag: Botswana

Event 2017-09-30: Celebration of the 51st Anniversary of Botswana Independence Day!

On: By: Philip Wake
Please see the facebook event for details of the celebration of the 51st Anniversary of BOTSWANA INDEPENDENCE DAY on Saturday 30th September from 6pm-11pm at the Greenwich Carers Centre at The Stables, 76 Hornfair Road, Charlton, London SE7 7BD. I arrived at 2pm to help with the preparations having slept in the car after driving from the OneDance Latin Festival in Bournemouth on Friday night at 4am! I was so proud to see my daughter Katrinah being the presenter for the official video Read more [...]

On This Day 33 Years Ago – Amantle Montsho was born with a passion to win!

On: By: Philip Wake
On 4th July 1983 Amantle Montsho was born in Maun, Botswana to Victor Nkape and Janet Montsho. Life was quite a struggle for the family - particularly when Janet left the family home after two years leaving Amantle in the the loving care of her father though she did meet her mother regularly throughout her childhood. Victor had been a talented distance runner but did not imagine for a moment that his daughter would one day inspire the women of Botswana with her success in a World Championship Read more [...]