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Botswana set to host Miss World 2026Pageantry

Botswana set to host Miss World 2026

In a momentous event in Gaborone, Miss Botswana unveiled its top 30 contestants amidst great anticipation and excitement.

Maverick Kabelo20 Nov 20232 min read
Thando Makhoba: Miss World South Africa 2023 quarter finalistPageantry

Thando Makhoba: Miss World South Africa 2023 quarter finalist

“I was born to reign supreme, this sentence just does it for me.”

Ripfumelo Chavani25 Jul 20236 min read
Faith Atelier’s fashionable attireFashion

Faith Atelier’s fashionable attire

Faith Mabandi is the director and founder of Faith Atelier, which she established in South Africa, in 2014.

Palesa Morailane3 Jul 20237 min read
Palesa Motsewetsho: daring to dreamPageantry

Palesa Motsewetsho: daring to dream

“When I put my mind to something, I can never be swayed.”

Ripfumelo Chavani11 Sep 20226 min read
Turning passion into a businessFashion

Turning passion into a business

“I do fashion almost every day of my life and I value it more than any of my professions.”

Ripfumelo Chavani18 Apr 20224 min read
Keeping up with the fashion worldFashion

Keeping up with the fashion world

“Fashion means being able to express myself in a form of clothes.”

Ripfumelo Chavani23 Jan 20223 min read
SakshiPageantry

Bhargava represents Botswana’s diversity

Sakshi Bhargava, 19, Motswana by birth and Indian by race, is a Francistown-raised beauty queen and philanthropist.

Maverick Kabelo14 Jan 20226 min read
PalesaPageantry

Young, Black and multi-gifted

“If you don’t love what you do, then what you do won’t love you back.”

Ripfumelo Chavani10 Jan 20223 min read
Gimhani Perera: Tswana rising queenPageantry

Gimhani Perera: Tswana rising queen

Miss Teen International Botswana 2021, pageantry for teenagers, crowned a new queen on the 18th of September.

Maverick Kabelo10 Jan 20222 min read
KutloFashion

Part time fashion designer – Full time law student

Kutlo Julia Kutjwe is a young Motswana fashion designer.

Poppie Moseki9 Jan 20223 min read
Weddings persevere – A silver liningFashion

Weddings persevere – A silver lining

“TŠHABA E E SENANG NGAWO KE MONKA E LATLHEGILENG”

Poppie Moseki4 Jul 20212 min read
Artist of multiple talentsModelling

Artist of multiple talents

Among the many artistically brilliant young people in the land of Botswana is the very versatile Winnie Karabo Moalosi.

Odirile Odirile15 May 20213 min read
Esthetically rich and pleasing fashion designerFashion

Esthetically rich and pleasing fashion designer

Puisano Sane is the Founder and Creative Director of The Denim Loft BW.

Poppie Moseki1 Jul 20203 min read

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