{"id":46812,"date":"2024-04-12T17:04:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/president-masisi-in-limpopo"},"modified":"2024-04-12T17:43:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T17:43:04","slug":"president-masisi-in-limpopo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/president-masisi-in-limpopo","title":{"rendered":"PRESIDENT MASISI IN LIMPOPO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi and First Lady Neo arrived in the Limpopo Province, South Africa this morning to visit the scene of accident where 45 Batswana died, when the bus they were travelling in plunged off Mamatlakala Bridge on a mountain pass, bursting in flames as it hit a rocky ground.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>They were travelling to Moria, where a popular pilgrimage is hosted every Easters holidays.<\/p>\n<p>President was welcomed at Polokwane International Airport by Botswana charge d\u2019Affaires, Ms Gaogane Mothobi and other officials.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Masisi was accompanied by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Lemogang Kwape, Minister for State President, Mr Kabo Morwaeng, Minister Labour and Home Affairs, Ms Anna Mokgethi, Kgosi Kgari Sechele III, minister and head of generale-Botswana, St Engenas ZCC, Mr Oreeditse Molebatsi and senior government officials.<\/p>\n<p>South Africa President Mr Cyril Ramaphosa and President Masisi had a briefing before visiting the scene of the accident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\">Botswana<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. 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