{"id":67569,"date":"2025-04-25T19:25:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:25:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/maralaleng-and-draihoek-mourn-leaders"},"modified":"2025-04-25T19:25:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T19:25:49","slug":"maralaleng-and-draihoek-mourn-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/botswana\/all-news\/maralaleng-and-draihoek-mourn-leaders","title":{"rendered":"Maralaleng and Draihoek Mourn Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. <\/strong><\/span><b>Communities of Maralaleng and Draihoek will have a somber Saturday as they will be laying to rest two of their traditional leaders.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In an interview, Kgosi David Megano of Maralaleng said the headman of arbitration of Masedi Ward in Maralaleng, Ms Keelesitse Kgangnnyeng died on April 20, after a short illness.<\/p>\n<p>He said the deceased had a long history of service to the community, having volunteered since 1998 and being formally employed in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Kgosi Sekai Kgaodi of Draihoek confirmed the death of Herero Ward headman of arbitration Mr Thomas Kavari who has been ill since 2022.<\/p>\n<p>He said Mr Kavari would also be buried in Draihoek on the same day.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Botswana<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Botswana. 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