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GOSEGO MOTSUMI

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In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. 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 Down
  3. The 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-Up
  4. The 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 Storyteller
  5. The 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 Wild
  6. The 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 Coming
  7. The 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 Modipe
  8. The 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 America
  9. The 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 Reloaded
  10. June 2026
  11. The Botswana Gazette

    … GOSEGO MOTSUMI Walk into Threaded In Culture and you quickly realise this is not an exhibition about nostalgia. …

    Inside Threaded In Culture
  12. The 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 500km

Yesterday

  1. Oratile Kofa pursues solo career exploring new musical styles

    Songbird Oratile Kofa is stepping outside a familiar sound with her solo move, exploring Khoisan harmonies and Afro-fusion experiments to discover her own artistic direction.

    12 hours ago · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Maikarabelo Movement champions local business through patriotic branding

    Brand Botswana and the Maikarabelo Movement aim to channel patriotism beyond social media toward supporting local businesses, homegrown fashion, and community projects as economic opportunities.

    12 hours ago · The Botswana Gazette →

  3. Orange Music Talents 2026 launches nationwide search

    Orange Music Talents 2026 is conducting free auditions beyond Gaborone with a P100,000 top prize, searching for Botswana's next music stars through a village-to-village hunt.

    13 hours ago · The Botswana Gazette →

Wednesday 14 October

  1. Fashion Without Borders event showcases 22 designers from five countries

    Fashion Without Borders Botswana features 22 designers from five countries and a Tshepo Jeans masterclass, raising questions about whether African fashion can convert cultural appeal into sustainable business.

    14 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Tuesday 13 October

  1. Africa Creative Economy Lens conference coming to Gaborone

    Gaborone will host the Africa Creative Economy Lens (ACEL) 2026 conference on October 15–16, bringing together policy, investment, infrastructure, and technology stakeholders for Africa's creative economy.

    13 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Sunday 11 October

  1. Master weaver Shakunona Parata showcases Okavango basketry at Venice

    Master basket weaver Shakunona Parata from Ngamiland has elevated Okavango basketry beyond souvenirs through her work, bringing ancestral craft to Homo Faber 2026 in Venice.

    11 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Thursday 8 October

  1. Mpho Sebina blends Setswana soul with Afro House

    Mpho Sebina's latest track "Koma," a collaboration with Balcony Mix Africa and Major League DJz, blends Setswana soul into an Afro House sound, with Sebina embracing creative discomfort across genre boundaries.

    8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Ke Moeti exhibition explores identity through cultural dislocation

    Artist Oteng Keabetswe's Ke Moeti exhibition uses travel, memory, and cultural dislocation to examine identity and belonging, exploring what happens to identity when one becomes a stranger elsewhere.

    8 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Monday 5 October

  1. Botswood Studios to tell Anafiki's life story through music

    Botswana has sung Anafiki's love story for over four decades; Botswood Studios now seeks to present audiences with the woman behind the voice and her life shaped by music, love, disability and independence.

    5 October 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Tuesday 29 September

  1. National Museum and Independence Avenue runway celebrate Botswana's 60 years

    Botswana marked its 60th anniversary with exhibitions and events at the National Museum and Art Gallery and on Independence Avenue runway, presenting the country's history through art, fashion and cultural displays.

    29 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Création Botswana Season 2 names six jewellery designer finalists

    Création Botswana Season 2 has selected six finalists from more than 300 applications, offering Botswana's emerging jewellery makers a platform for global exposure.

    29 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Thursday 24 September

  1. Grand Palm's Cellar Experience combines wine education with live jazz

    Grand Palm has turned the Boma into a crash course in wine, pairing tasting notes with live jazz and festive season hosting know-how.

    24 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. South African creators visit Gaborone for lifestyle content road trip

    South African content creators traveled to Gaborone for an influencer road trip featuring German engineering, fine dining, and hospitality, with a detour to Mokolodi.

    23 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. National Museum showcases historic photographs spanning six decades

    The National Museum in Gaborone features sixty photographs across six decades, including images of Phandu Skelemani and Margaret Nasha, alongside moments that changed Botswana.

    23 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Tuesday 22 September

  1. Animation educator redirects failed Turkey trip into local classroom work

    Learn Animation founder Theo Silitshena raised only P700 of a planned P70,000 mobility fund for a Turkey trip, which did not happen. He has since redirected his efforts toward Botswana's classrooms, where he identified a larger creative-education problem.

    22 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Saturday 19 September

  1. Walk for Giants 2026 brings wildlife conservation to Gaborone

    Walk for Giants 2026, a conservation event held at Westwood in Gaborone, confronted families and young people with the question of what happens when wildlife disappears, bringing conservation messaging out of protected areas into the city.

    19 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Botswana entrepreneur transforms banana waste into braiding fibre

    Matlhogonolo Seadimo has developed a beauty innovation using discarded banana stems to create braiding fibre, with recognition spanning from Ghanzi to Japan, Uganda, and Copenhagen.

    19 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Wednesday 16 September

  1. Kenneth Bale's Blue Tapestry art project expands to Gaborone

    Visual artist Kenneth Bale's Blue Tapestry project, which explores memory, movement and belonging using one colour, is expanding from Mokolodi and Maun to Gaborone as part of its exploration of who Botswana is becoming.

    16 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Thursday 10 September

  1. Marang Lemeni challenges exam results defining youth future

    At 21, Marang Lemeni is challenging the belief that poor exam results determine future prospects through her youth movement, Teens On Track, which focuses on second chances and supporting young people.

    10 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Ruth Thomas's diamond dress seeks future after Miss World

    Miss World Botswana Ruth Thomas did not win the competition, but returned home with a diamond-encrusted dress representing Botswana's heritage. The piece is being considered for a second chapter, though the article excerpt does not detail specific plans.

    9 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Monday 7 September

  1. Franco-Tanzanian dance-theatre production arrives in Gaborone

    PEPONI, a 60-minute Franco-Tanzanian dance-theatre production, is bringing a performance to Gaborone that explores what paradise might look like if Africans stopped waiting for it and started imagining it.

    7 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Government launches P200 million creative economy fund

    The Government is near releasing a P200 million fund aimed at supporting Botswana's creative sector, which has been facing financial pressure despite industry achievements and celebrations.

    7 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Thursday 3 September

  1. BOMU 2026 music awards generate buzz and debate

    Botswana's music industry gathered for the XIV Botswana Musicians Union awards, featuring performances and a winner controversy that sparked discussion.

    3 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Avani Gaborone hosts Bubbles & Bites spring brunch event

    Avani Gaborone Resort & Casino held a Bubbles & Bites brunch event to welcome spring, featuring mimosas and dining as a social occasion.

    3 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  3. Dolly Parton's music shaped generations of Botswana listeners

    Dolly Parton, though born in Tennessee, became an honorary icon in Botswana through Radio Botswana broadcasts that introduced her music to generations of listeners and embedded her in the country's musical memory.

    3 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Wednesday 2 September

  1. Gaborone car event showcases supercars, electric vehicles, modified cars

    A Gaborone event brings together rare supercars, electric vehicles, modified cars, and Botswana's motoring enthusiasts to a five-star venue.

    2 September 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Monday 31 August

  1. Ten creatives explore resilience through art amid milestones

    As Botswana turns 60 and Ukraine marks 35 years of restored independence, 10 creatives use art to explore what it means to endure, rebuild and remain unbroken.

    31 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Taste of Africa Saturday Ballads grows with Botswana audience

    Taste of Africa's Saturday Ballads event has become a regular fixture for Botswana's adult audience, though the latest edition had some shortcomings according to organisers.

    31 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

Sunday 30 August

  1. Gaborone Book Festival asserts human creativity value amid AI

    The Gaborone Book Festival argues that while AI can generate stories quickly, it cannot replicate the shared experience of people gathered together to discuss, laugh, and imagine collectively.

    30 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

  2. Zimbabwe author's novel adapted for Netflix hit

    Sue Nyathi's self-published novel "The Polygamist" has been adapted into a Netflix series streamed across more than 60 countries. At the Gaborone Book Festival, the Zimbabwean author discussed the journey from rejected manuscript to international success and the business side of book-to-screen adaptation.

    30 August 2026 · The Botswana Gazette →

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