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Orange Botswana has renewed its partnership with Olympic Athletics Champion Letsile Tebogo, extending the athlete’s role as Orange brand ambassador. This extension solidifies a relationship that has flourished since Tebogo turned professional, with both parties working closely to inspire and empower the nation. The new deal comes in the wake of Tebogo’s stunning victory at the 2024 Summer Olympics, where he clinched Botswana’s first-ever Olympic gold medal in the 200 meters. The relationship started three years ago when Orange Botswana identified the renowned young sprinter who became the first Motswana to win the 100m title at the World Championship at…
Last year’s South African Film and Television Awards’ Best Actor winner and Hunk of The Year Feather Award winner, Thembinkosi Mthembu returns to Adulting Season 3 as Bonga Tembe, a married man eager to start a family and build a bright future with his wife, Nkanyezi (played by Londeka Sishi). Early in their marriage, the couple realises that their family values aren’t as aligned as they thought. With Bonga wanting to start a family immediately and Nkanyezi focused on her career for the next five years, their differing goals lead to tension. This raises the question: Was Bonga ever truly ready for…
The storied rivalry between Manchester United and Arsenal is set to ignite once more. This Sunday, 9 March Old Trafford will be the stage for a potentially decisive encounter. With Arsenal desperate to close the gap on league leaders Liverpool, and Manchester United battling to salvage their season from a precarious 14th position, expect a fiercely contested match. Adding to the anticipation, Showmax recently sat down with United’s Uruguayan midfield maestro, Manuel Ugarte, for an interview on his career and life in Manchester. How would you describe your childhood in Montevideo? It was beautiful. I had great times. I made many friends, and it was also very…
On the cusp of International Women’s Day, Learn To Play is excited to announce a transformative partnership with Choppies Botswana, dedicated to uplifting 120 teen mothers across three Districts in Botswana (Tsabong, Tutume, and Ghanzi Districts). With Choppies’ generous sponsorship of P150,000, young mothers – often underserved in positive parenting support – will engage in the Parent Playbox programme over 52 weeks (one whole year!). This initiative provides essential skills and resources to foster early childhood development and strengthen caregiver-child relationships, ensuring lasting benefits for families and communities. The Parent Playbox, developed by Learn To Play in collaboration with Kids Collab,…
COSAFA Executive Director Sue Destombes has been honoured with the prestigious Forbes Woman Africa Sports Award for 2025 at a glittering ceremony in Pretoria on Wednesday.Destombes has been recognised for more than 30 years of service to the sports industry and has been a key player in the rapid expansion of COSAFA into an organisation that leads football development in the Southern African region. Hundreds of men and women have started their international playing careers at COSAFA events and gone on to have stellar careers – all under the stewardship of Destombes.But from the highest level of international football on…
Charity teams up with BBC Studios Natural History Unit and Botswana Ignite for country’s first international wildlife film and TV industry event Wildscreen has announced Maun, Botswana, as the location for its third African-basedWildscreen Festival. BBC Studios Natural History Unit areHeadline Sponsor once again and Botswana Ignite is the in-country partner. The two-day event runs 12-13th June in Maun, the gateway to the Okavango Delta. It builds upon the BBC NHU’s collaboration with Wildscreen on two previous festivals in Nairobi, Kenya in 2023 and Arusha, Tanzania in 2024 and theorganisations shared goal of supporting a more equitable international wildlife storytelling genre. Wildscreen Festival Botswana is being produced in partnership with Botswana Ignite, set up by the Government of Botswana to rapidly expand the country’s TV and film sector, to make it commercially viable, to create local content…
Agilitee, Africa’s pioneering electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer and greentech company, has signed a groundbreaking agreement with Guangzhou Thunder International Investment Co., Ltd. This partnership promises to transform the lives of thousands of Africans, providing them with a unique opportunity to own electric scooters and participate in a lucrative delivery program. The deal, facilitated by a recent visit to China by an Agilitee delegation, will see Guangzhou Thunder supply 40,000 scooters to South Africa over four years, with the option to provide more to other African countries where Agilitee operates. This initiative is expected to benefit countries such as Nigeria, Kenya,…
With the recent appointment of the first director of the Greater Mana Pools Ecosystem, it is poised to elevate its status as a premier conservation area with the potential to make a significant contribution to Zimbabwe’s socio-economic development. Located in northern Zimbabwe along the Lower Zambezi River, Mana Pools National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site and a Ramsar Site. The park has large populations of hippo, crocodile, zebra, elephant and cape buffalo. It is also home to predators like lion, cheetah, wild dog, leopard and brown hyena. “As a world heritage site with 600 species of animals and plants, 23 of…
Nambitha Ben-Mazwi returns in Empini S2 as Ndoni Themba- a deeply troubled private security bodyguard in search of answers surrounding her father’s death. The role earned her the Best Actress award at the 2024 National Film and Television Awards. With the premier of Empini S2 on Showmax this 4th March 2025, Nambitha chats to Showmax about her role in the hit show, which was one of the 10 most streamed titles on Showmax last year. Would you consider Empini to be your most demanding role? Not the most demanding – I actually hoped for more fights, stunts, and physicality. However, it has been the most enriching, teaching me valuable lessons both on and off screen. I enjoyed setting the tone on set,…
Mzansi’s favourite telenovela, Sibongile & The Dlaminis is taking a production break, but don’t worry, the drama isn’t over just yet! Season two is still in full swing on Mzansi Wethu (DStv Channel 163), keeping viewers glued to their screens with its twists, betrayals, and heartwarming moments. Since its debut, Sibongile & The Dlaminis has captured the hearts of viewers with its gripping storyline of love, ambition and survival. At its core, the show follows the journey of a young woman whose life takes an unexpected turn, not only shaping herown destiny but also influencing the powerful Dlamini family and their…