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Botswana’s Michael Jackson

Source : Kutlwano

Author : Brian Gabosenkwe

Location : Gaborone

Event : Interview

If you thought Michael Jackson was dead and buried, then you have never been to a wedding or some corporate function in Letlhakane.

While the pop star might have passed on more than five years ago, his spirit lives on in 11-year-old Brian Gabosenkelwe. Brian is a Standard Four pupil at Retlhatloleng Primary School in Letlhakane.

His mother, Emily Gabosenkelwe, 31, says Brian started showing passion for dancing as early as four years.

“Brian would come closer to the television set whenever there was a pop or R&B song playing. He would sing and dance along with the song,” recalls Gabosenkelwe.

She then realised her son had talent in dancing. The youthful mother says she started motivating and helping him to build his self-esteem to be able to perform in front of a crowd.

Thanks to her mother, today Brian is a popular dancer in Letlhakane. He is Michael Jackson reincarnate and performs the late pop star`s dance moves with aplomb.

Go to any wedding in Letlhakane or some corporate function and I bet the boy you see mesmerizing the audience is Brian. In 2014, Brian entered My African Dream competition. However, due to financial constraints his dream of going further to the national finals was cut short ending in the top 10 in the region.

Notwithstanding, Brian is popular in Letlhakane. He is raking in money but there is equally fear this might distract the young boy from school. His mother is quick, howver, to point out that her son does not handle his finances himself.

Instead, his mother manages everything and helps him to save his money.

Meanwhile, Brian reckons Jackson`s moonwalk dance moves come naturally to him. He does not spend much time rehearsing but dedicates more time to his education.

He encourages his age mates to pursue their talents. Brian says pursuing ones talent does not mean one abandoning school because education is key to success. ENDS

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While the pop star might have passed on more than five years ago, his spirit lives on in 11-year-old Brian Gabosenkelwe

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Editors Note

We return once more with another mouthwatering edition. We bring you the Miss Botswana 2026 as our cover story to encourage young beautiful ones out there that hard work and perseverance always pays.

Our youth need to know that their God-given talent can be utilised to earn them a living. Be it in sport, beauty pageants or any pursuit they wish to undertake.

Life is not always about having a white or blue-collar job, waking each day to sit behind a desk in an office or working for someone or some company. It is all about maximising every little opportunity we have to accomplish that, which we desire.

We also feature a story of the Botswana Sports Awards, which saw a young man of the moment, a 400 metre World Champion and a national records breaker, Collen Kebinatshipi become the toast of the awards night. He came out of the night as the biggest winner.

This edition also brings to you the Foot and Mouth Disease painful reality as the nation continues to grapple with having very limited supply of beef.

Lesotho Jazz Music artist, Budhaza once sang that he has never seen a feast with no meat (Mokete o senang nama, kere ha ke so o bone). The reality is that this disease has truly affected one of the nation’s staple foods, beef. Lets all do what is necessary to ensure it does not continue to become a thorn in the flesh (beef) of our beloved cattle-rearing nation.

This edition also contains a solemn feature of a nation in grief following the death of its 3rd President, Dr Festus Gontebanye Mogae. The distinguished statesman was widely loved and appreciated for so many things that he was to Botswana and the world.

We see it fit to share with you his story and to help you find closure in this edition. Rra Nametso was laid to rest in Phomolong at the upmarket Phakalane Suburb in the North of the capital city, Gaborone.

In other news, we share with you stories of Southern African Development Community (SADC) regional integration. We share a story of late former South Africa President and global icon, Dr Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela use of an airstrip in Kanye during the apartheid struggle.

We feature also a story about a monument built in Lobatse to remember Dr Mandela. So sit back and enjoy the read as well as many other interesting articles.

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