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The Botswana Gazette
The Red Bull Dance Your Style dance battles were fierce, but when Zee Nxumalo stepped onto the stage in a cowboy inspired outfit and hit after hit, Molapo Crossing transformed into one giant singalong GOSEGO MOTSUMI The dance battles may have been the main event, but Zee Nxumalo …
Zee Nxumalo Shuts the House DownThe Botswana Gazette
… African Attire on Fleek is rewriting the rules of cultural celebrations by putting fashion, food, lifestyle and modern African identity at the centre of this year’s party GOSEGO MOTSUMI African Attire on Fleek is no longer just inviting guests to wear African…
Culture Gets a Glow-UpThe Botswana Gazette
Bullied as a child, soft-spoken by nature and inspired by hip hop’s greatest storytellers, Taurin is stepping into the spotlight with a debut EP that promises substance over spectacle GOSEGO MOTSUMI Botswana’s hip hop scene has no shortage of lyricists. …
Meet Taurin, Hip Hop’s StorytellerThe Botswana Gazette
A swirl of Cabernet, Rosé or Sauvignon Blanc now comes with something extra at Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino: every sip of their new house wine helps protect Africa’s most threatened wildlife GOSEGO MOTSUMI Forget choosing between indulgence and impact. …
Sip, Swirl, Save the WildThe Botswana Gazette
… Now, as AI consumes music at industrial scale, artists and policymakers are discovering that protection and preparedness are not the same thing GOSEGO MOTSUMI Botswana’s music industry didn’t expect its next copyright battle to arrive wearing algorithms.…
Copyright Law Never Saw it ComingThe Botswana Gazette
… Modipe Frost Adventure is betting that adventure is not something Botswana lacks, only something it has forgotten to look for GOSEGO MOTSUMI For years, adventure has been packaged as distance — flights, borders, bucket lists and hashtags.…
Adventure Awaits At ModipeThe Botswana Gazette
… From Botswana to New York’s high-stakes financial world, he is proving that global ambition and local identity can occupy the same room GOSEGO MOTSUMI You do not represent your country…
Meet the BW Blueprint in Corporate AmericaThe Botswana Gazette
… Bots Top 5 Season 2 is turning reactions into celebration, criticism into growth and local creativity into prime-time continental viewing GOSEGO MOTSUMI Botswana’s music scene is stepping into brighter lights, louder rooms and far bigger screens. …
Bots Top 5 ReloadedThe Botswana Gazette
… GOSEGO MOTSUMI Walk into Threaded In Culture and you quickly realise this is not an exhibition about nostalgia. …
Inside Threaded In CultureThe Botswana Gazette
… Neo Roberta Nkele chose swollen feet, long roads and 500 kilometres of conversation, all to make Botswana look differently at Down syndrome GOSEGO MOTSUMI There are birthdays, and then there are statements. …
Why Nkele Walked 500kmBotswana'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 →