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The Botswana Gazette
… GOSEGO MOTSUMI For Botswana’s content creators, going viral can be a strangely expensive hobby. …
When Views Don’t PayThe Botswana Gazette
… GOSEGO MOTSUMI What happens when a chisanyama gets dressed up, orders the lights, turns up the music and decides dinner…
Zorz Turns Up In GaboroneThe Botswana Gazette
… GOSEGO MOTSUMI Forget cake and candles. Wilson Ngoni marked his 48th birthday the Ngoni way: with paint, emotion and…
The 48th Chapter Of NgoniThe Botswana Gazette
… GOSEGO MOTSUMI Some stories arrive with a script. Others arrive in the body. …
Why Kgololo MattersThe Botswana Gazette
… GOSEGO MOTSUMI The books are back on the menu. After disappearing from Gaborone’s cultural calendar for three years, the Gaborone Book Festival…
GBF Returns With Literary HeavyweightsThe Botswana Gazette
… GOSEGO MOTSUMI Awards love the moment. Artists live in the years…
Marope’s Long Game Pays OffThe Botswana Gazette
… GOSEGO MOTSUMI The table was smaller. The pace was slower. …
Small Table, Big PourThe Botswana Gazette
… This September, Botswana’s Wine Soiree & Art Experience is inviting guests to slow down, sip with intention and discover what happens when a glass of wine starts a conversation with a painting GOSEGO MOTSUMI Wine has always been described as expressive. …
The Return Of The SoiréeThe Botswana Gazette
… GOSEGO MOTSUMI Wedding planning has officially entered its shopping-festival era. …
Say I Do To The Wedding ExpoThe Botswana Gazette
… From AI-generated music and recycled songs to the often-invisible creatives behind Botswana’s biggest sounds, this year’s “Beyond Music” edition wants to redefine what deserves a trophy GOSEGO MOTSUMI The comeback has a soundtrack. …
Can AI Win A BOMU Award?Botswana's content creators have views and followers but lack reliable ways to turn local attention into cash, affecting what content they post.
21 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's content creators have views and followers but lack reliable ways to turn local attention into cash, affecting what content they post.
21 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Zorz, a South African chisanyama restaurant, is launching in Gaborone with a concept that combines African food, music, and community into a polished social experience.
21 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Artist Wilson Ngoni used his 48th birthday to stage a two-day art event featuring new work and revisited pieces from his creative legacy.
19 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Lone Motsomi's "Kgololo" uses the body as a means of processing grief, transforming it into a space for therapy and healing rather than escape.
19 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Gaborone Book Festival is returning to the National Museum with literary figures, new voices, and poetry, after a three-year hiatus from the city's cultural calendar.
19 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Visual artist Kelebogile Marope has won the FNB Art Prize, recognized for years of work involving memory, persistence, and ordinary objects as the Botswana art scene expands beyond its borders.
19 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Between The Toast offers an informal approach to wine appreciation, combining serious bottles with playful food and relaxed conversation instead of formal wine lectures.
19 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's Wine Soirée & Art Experience is inviting guests to slow down and discover conversations between wine and art. The event emphasizes intentional sipping rather than rushing between booths.
14 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Grand Palm Hotel Casino is hosting a wedding expo on August 15 that aims to consolidate wedding planning services and showcase Botswana's bridal talent in one location.
14 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The BOMU Awards return after a one-year hiatus with a "Beyond Music" edition that raises questions about what deserves recognition, including AI-generated music and recycled songs.
14 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Maitisong Festival 2026 is described as a homecoming, featuring three days of music, theatre, dance, storytelling and cultural connection at Maitisong Theatre, which has been a significant venue in Gaborone since 1987.
14 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Luxury fashion brand Koki Kamala transformed the National Museum into a runway, featuring designs inspired by Tsodilo Hills, the Okavango Delta and Makgadikgadi Salt Pans, demonstrating heritage's power through wearable art.
6 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
An exhibition called Heritage Reimagined: Living Archives has sparked debate over whether Botswana's cultural heritage—including San rock paintings and traditional motifs—can be copyrighted when adapted into luxury fashion.
6 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Bofelo Kgaodi has donated blood 85 times over 27 years and helped save an estimated 255 lives, demonstrating the impact of voluntary blood donors in Botswana.
5 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Mpho Sebina and Bouncy have released a new soulful collaboration called Pelo Yame that centers on healing rather than heartbreak, combining Sebina's velvet vocals with Bouncy's emotional honesty into what listeners are embracing as a singalong anthem.
5 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's stand-up comedy has evolved from pioneering performers to a nationwide movement, but the industry still struggles to become financially viable.
31 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Auditions for Miss Universe Botswana 2027 have concluded and introductions of contestants have begun, with a reality-show format bringing competition and conversations around inclusivity to the pageant.
31 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana's inaugural Creators Assembly Summit is featuring prominent figures including actor Sello Maake kaNcube, media figure Samuel Ngwenya, and Scar, aiming to highlight creativity as a serious business sector.
29 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Katlego Ramphaleng's My Rich Kasi Lifestyle challenges conventional luxury narratives, arguing that real wealth is found in purpose, multiple income streams, and staying rooted in the township that raised her.
29 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Culture Spears have survived lineup changes and industry shifts over twenty-one years, with a reunion potentially within reach.
23 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Offsite Sessions is a new initiative transforming unexpected venues across Botswana into cultural gathering spaces and conversation hubs.
23 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Fashion designer Mothusi Lesolle is previewing his iZaura fashion line at the Ukhwi O Qhuqhayo cultural event in the Kgalagadi region before the online store launches, with culture integrated into the designs.
23 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
After a split from a previous event partnership, DJ Frostbite has launched a new RnB experience featuring nostalgia, new talent, and a playlist centered around the people.
17 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
DJ Frostbite has returned with a new RnB event offering nostalgia, new talent, and a playlist built for the people, following a dramatic split from a previous association.
17 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Alvan-Michael Okere, who fell short in the Red Bull Dance Your Style national final a year ago, has now become Botswana's newest street dance champion and is heading to Switzerland.
17 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Alvan-Michael Okere, who finished second in the Red Bull Dance Your Style national final a year ago, has won the competition this year and will represent Botswana at an international event in Switzerland.
17 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Gaborone Book Festival is returning with fresh voices, environmental conversations, and a children's writing workshop, aiming to reestablish books as a platform for national conversation.
17 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
The Gaborone Book Festival is resuming after a three-year hiatus, featuring new voices, environmental discussions, and a children's writing workshop.
17 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Maitisong Theatre will host Maitisong Festival 2026 over three days in August, featuring five shows celebrating community, creativity and live performance at the venue with nearly four decades of history.
15 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →
Botswana has lost guitarist, singer and cultural visionary Kabo Leburu, described as one of the country's finest musical storytellers who leaves behind a catalogue of music and a legacy of nurturing African creativity.
15 July 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →