Lentswe, Kanana - Irene Motsamai (24) is a Miss North West Exclusive 2025 finalist. She is a community activist and future leader whose ambition is to assist and improve the livelihoods of young people around her community. Since becoming a finalist she has used this platform to impact people through the back to school project where she donated school bags, jerseys and socks. She addressed children’s mental health, alcohol and substance abuse and is currently working on teenage pregnancy and sex education where she has partnered with Preshco Clinic to offer teenagers comprehensive sex education and counselling to those in need.
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Khalapha family thanks the community
The Khalapha family thank all their beloved friends and community who came together during the unveiling of the family tombstones. The tombstones for Meisie Patty Khalapa and Mokoening Jacob Khalapa were revealed over the long weekend.
Comrade Tshebi buried
Lentswe, Tigane - The wife of the co-founder of the ANC branch in Tigane was buried last weekend. Ruth Rothman (62) was married to Phillip Rothman. She passed away on June 6 after she suffered burns on her body while cooking. She was laid to rest on Saturday June 14. Comrade Tshebi as she was called, served as the deputy secretary of the ANC Women’s League in 1995. In 2000, she was involved in fund-raising and logistics. She was still active in organizing preparations for next year’s elections. She is survived by her husband, two children, a grandson, three siblings and her comrades.