HELLEN GOLEKANE MATHUDI DIKOBE

PERFORMING ARTIST


IN THREE WORDS, I AM...
Gentle, loving and full of fun person.

IF I’M FRIGHTENED OF ANYTHING, IT’S...
Failure.

IF I COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME I’D SET THE DIALS FOR...
I don’t look back in my life for the simply reason that I don’t have any regrets so far.

MY FAVOURITE PERSON IN THE UNIVERSE IS...
My mother, Ruth Dikobe.

MY LEAST FAVOURITE PERSON IN THE UNIVERSE IS...
I try not to hate or dislike except for the Devil/Satan.

THE LAST TIME I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR I THOUGHT...
Damn I’m beautiful.

IF I HAD TO LEAVE A BODY PART TO SCIENCE, IT WOULD BE...
My heart; I have a good and loving heart and I would want whoever that gets it to use it wisely.

MY DEFINITION OF LOVE IS...
Gentle, but it can be bitter and sweet.

THE LAST TIME I VOMITED, IT WAS BECAUSE OF...
Untidiness; it makes me puke.

THE GREATEST LESSON LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME IS...
Live a day today and don’t apologize for it tomorrow.

IF I KNEW THE WORLD WAS ENDING TOMORROW, THEN TODAY I’D...
Spend the whole day with my beloved ones; family and those close to me.

THE SONG I WANT PLAYED AT MY FUNERAL IS...
‘You’re true joy’ by Letta Mbulu and Caiphus Semenya.


I WANT MY TOMBSTONE TO READ...
Here lies Hellen; a loving friend, daughter and the greatest singer of our times.

IN PURELY MONETARY TERMS, I AM WORTH ROUGHLY...
An unlimited number of zeros.

NEED-TO-KNOW
1). Born at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg on June, 6, 1980, Hellen Dikobe is a talented Afro-Pop singer who as a lady continues to triumph where many fear to trod.
The dreadlocked woman who hails from the small village of Mabalane in the Kgatleng District explained that her father who sadly passed away in 2003 was the reason why she was born at the famous African hospital as during that time the old man was working in one of South Africa’s gold mines.
‘All I know is that we hail from Mabalane. However I didn’t grow up there. I spent most of my life in the city, Gaborone where I attended Ben Thema, Maoka and St. Joseph’s College. I’m glad that most of the country’s renowned celebrities all come from this school. Take the likes of Vee, myself, DJ Sid for instance. Ha-ha!’ noted Hellen with a vivacious smile.
The woman with an ear-piercing voice added that she had always wanted a career in music and so far she had no regrets whatsoever.
‘Music has always being my first love. After completing Cambridge I started doing gigs with the Clement Jackson Crew as a backing singer. I only went solo four years ago with the release of my debut album titled ‘Black Woman’ which had tracks such as the popular ‘Kgangathi.’ It steadily gained local radio airplay and threw me into the eyes and ears of the unsuspecting public.’

2). While many associated the talented singer’s voice with that of the late South African songbird, Lebo Mathosa, Hellen simply said, “People in Botswana have a tendency of associating good Batswana artists with South Africa. I don’t mean to blow my own horn but I am a good singer. I can sing and I want them to know I’m from right here in Botswana. When you listen to my albums, don’t be mistaken. I sing Setswana House music genre which at first was somewhat reserved for men. I changed that.”
Quizzed as to why she chose the latter, Hellen said everything was made possible after she believed in herself.
‘I told myself that I can also do this kind of music. Besides men are human beings just like me and if they can do it so can I. I simply put my foot down and released my debut album ‘Black Woman’ in 2007. Although I didn’t promote it well enough I’m happy that today people know who Hellen is. I’m happy for what I’ve achieved so far.”

3). The 28-year-old songbird said just recently she released her second album simply dubbed ‘The Story of My Life’ which has 11 banging tracks.
She said by the look of things Batswana are receiving the album well adding that she was able to sell over a 100 copies at the album’s premier recently.
“My albums all have Afro-Pop-House feel to it. It’s Popish with an Afro influence that I like to call Afro-Soul. It is fast but also relaxing. I have always admired a person who comes out with their own style, because, there is a lot of Traditional music groups, a lot of Jazz artists, then there’s Vee and his Kwasa-Kwaito. As an introduction to Botswana’s music scene I wanted to bring a new sound to the Botswana scene and see if it is well received. I’m still in control and it’ll be safe to call me the first Botswana woman of House music.’
Hellen has featured in many of the local DJs and musicians’ projects among them DJ Boogie Sid, Owen, Eugene Jackson and HT just to mention a few.
‘I’m happy that these boys continue to engage me. However I’m careful not to have my voice all over the place lest I become tedious.’

4). The last born in a family of three, Hellen paid tribute to the untimely demise of his elder brother and father who passed away in 2001 and 2003, respectively.
‘I’m only left with my mum and sister now. We were five initially.’
On a lighter note Hellen enjoys Serobe dish and just recently finished reading a book titled ‘Art of Praying Together’ which she had borrowed from her mother’s collection.
‘I also enjoy reading magazines and checking their recipes which I normally try at home. I’m a good cook and I love to cook.’
She said as a way of sharing her musical know-how, she is busy mentoring a girlie group called Purple.
‘Sometimes when I play live I bring them on board to back me. I don’t want to stay long in the music business. I think I will retire after five albums and venture into textile. I’d love to have my own clothing label someday.’
Hellen dislikes who like to assume stuff about other individuals. She also hates dishonest people and her message to Batswana is simply, ‘We’re really trying and I wish everyone could support us. Music is my livelihood. Don’t copy my album. If Batswana support us musicians, we will in turn, keep them entertained,” she said as we concluded the interview.

MULTI TALENTED PEPPER

Moemedi Ramogapi Ramogapi is a multi-skilled Motswana bloke who wants to create op¬portunities for others to thrive.
The 29-year-old Multi-Media Design graduate from the University of Johan¬nesburg, South Africa, is the brains be¬hind a music recording studio dubbed Ruff Riddims based in Palapye.
The man with the octopus’ hands also has his fishing rod focused on prop¬erty and farming.
The former Yarona FM presenter who used to host the radio station’s in¬augural Reggae/Dancehall show dubbed ‘The Reggae Bashment Session’ is a firm subscriber to the ideal that, one should not have all his/her eggs in one basket.
Moses Maruping recently had a chat with him about the many things he does…

Please tell us about yourself?
My birth name is Moemedi Ramogapi Ramogapi. I hold a Mul¬ti Media Design Degree from the Univer¬sity of Johannesburg where I studied for 5 years. I’m currently living in Palapye where I have set up a recording studio which I hope will create opportunities and hits for new artistes in the central of Botswana.

What makes you tick?
I try my best not to get ticked off, but some things like people that can’t tell the truth tick me off. People who argue a lot also tick me off.
I want to be happy so I try all my best to stay happy at all times.

What gets you going everyday?
I want to make a difference in peoples’ lives as well as mine.
Many people want to be successful, wealthy, healthy and happy but, very few want to go through the process.
So the desire to make a difference in peoples lives, in my life and the country gets me going.
I’m motivated by knowing that peo¬ple have become successful by following their dreams even when times where hard and failure was near.

What do you do for a living?
I’m an aspiring entrepre¬neur, currently with fishing rods in entertainment, farming and property.
I currently run a studio called Ruff Riddims, based in Palapye, Middle Inn.
We make music and adverts for radio and TV.
We have just released two albums of our artists namely Skeat Basimanyana Mamela Meropa and Tebza Rocka. These albums are available in Choppies stores countrywide.
We also offer recording services to those wishing to do recording of albums, jingles and adverts.

What else do you do besides spending time in the studio churning out beats?
I’m also involved in a property de¬velopment business, so if I’m not in the studio, I’m busy working on building houses for rent.
I also spend some time at the farm where I’m currently harvesting some maize and if I’m not there, I’m busy work¬ing at Thato’s Nite Club in Palapye.

What are your talents?
The most high (God) has blessed me with a lot of different talents and I’m trying to explore them all, simply because they’re all related to art. I’m able to draw, design, paint and pro¬duce music.

Wow! That’s quite a handful. What’s your idea of an ideal night out?
I hardly go out, but if I were in a re¬lationship, it would have to be a relaxed place where we can chill and get to spend some quality time together.
However, with my friends, I prefer small gatherings in a place were can hear each other.

We’re terrible at knowing when to kiss a girl. What signs should we look out for?
Hhhhhm… Maybe Mr. Lover Man Shabba Ranks would know better.
I think maybe body language will guide you.
You can’t try and kiss a girl if she is standing in Francistown and you are in Ga¬borone. You have to be close so that you can observe if she keeps licking her lips. You will also notice if she is comfortable around you and if so, you could try. I really don’t know, maybe that’s why I’m single at the moment.

What’s your first production mem¬ory?
It was when Bruce Dope Se¬bitlo gave me some tutorials on Reason 2.5 (music production software) to help me get the basics of music and production.
It was a big help because it has helped me learn faster.
I was able to make a House tune similar to the tutorial.
That was when I first realized I was on the right track in as far as music and produc¬tion are concerned.


Is music production lucrative?
I believe that music as a business is lucrative. The problem is that here in Botswana it has always been labeled a time waster as many believe that you need to get a job to be successful. We’re currently invest¬ing our time and money into trying to dis¬cover how lucrative music production really is.
We’re busy negotiating with people that deal with African music for digital distribu¬tion in America to deal with our licensing and digital music distribution online.


If music production didn’t exist, what would you do for a living?
I would probably focus on multi¬media design and setting up different busi¬nesses.
I don’t believe in having all your eggs in one basket or just having one fishing rod. In life, one needs to have more than one in¬come so that if there is a crisis with one, you can still eat from the other income.
My aim is to build a net of businesses to sustain the life and the community.


How much is a good beat these days?
For us to make a full song, mixed and mastered, it will cost just a small P1500.00 which is very cheap looking at the quality you are bound to get for a song. But it gets cheaper with bundle packages, like al¬bums and stuff.


And the most expensive beat?
I have heard of beats that cost over R20 000 from guys in South Af¬rica, for doing a song. That’s the likes of DJ Cleo and Thaso. Right now I really don’t know how much they charge. As for me, I will just continue charging P1500 a beat, which in any way is dead cheap.

Are you into Rastafarism teachings and if so how has the religion influ¬enced your life?
A big no. I’m not a Rastafarian, but there are things that I like about the religion’s way of life especially the fact that they don’t take to war and are a bunch of relaxed people. I just live by many teachings, but I mainly keep positive vibrations about a lot of things.

Have you travelled the world much?
I have lived and studied in Zim¬babwe when the way of life there was the envy of many countries in Africa. That was around 1994 where I spent four years. After that, I then went to University of Johannesburg in South Africa for five years.
During my time there, I was invited to Germany for a design workshop and also in Cape Town to exhibit branding work at the Cape Town Design Indaba.

Tell us about your company, Ruff Riddims?
Ruff Riddims is a small com¬pany with huge plans based in Palapye.
We plan to discover talent in the cen¬tral district from different styles of music. The company is fairly new and has just finished construction of the recording studio in November 2008.
Glenn Stanton through the Design John L Sayers from Australia Forum de¬signed the studio for me.It took 3 months to construct the studio and the results are amazing as this was my first studio build via the Internet.
We also offer design services like de¬veloping a branding language for your company called a Visual language. We have done visual language (Branding) work for Yarona FM, DJ Fresh, Morupule Colliery and other companies.
We mainly offer recording services for jingles, adverts, music albums, as well as mixing and mastering.

Do you ever get stupid SMSes from ladies?
I don’t really give my number to ladies, but if they manage to get it somehow, they usually send me ‘call backs’.

What’s the best job you’ve ever had?
I have only had one job and it was at Yarona FM where I hosted a show called ‘The Reggae Bashment Ses¬sion’ every Sunday evening. It was too nice and I enjoyed it to the core.Right now I’m not crazy about a job simply because I want to create jobs and opportunities for others.I only have one life and I don’t want to spend it working for someone else’s dream.

And what makes you cry?
I can’t remember the time I cried, but it has to be something really sad. Take a death of family mem¬ber for instance or the demise of a serious relationship. Other than that I’m just one happy person who tries to keep a smile even when things are bad.

PERSONAL PROFILE:

FUL NAMES: Moemedi Ramogapi Ramogapi
D.O.B: 19-09-80
P.O.B: Gaborone
HOME VILLAGE: Serowe
HOBBIES: Reading Motivationl and Business Books
FAV MUSIC: Reggae, Dancehall, Motswako, Hip-Hop, and some local sounds.
CURRENTLY READING: Richard Brandson- Business Stripped Bare and Donald Trump- Think Big and Kick A**
CAR DRIVING: Nissan 2.4i Pick UP
DREAM CAR: Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe and Range Rover
MOTTO: Great success always comes at the risk of enormous failure. Winston Churchill
The Harder I work the Luckier I get – Gary Player- Donald Trump
ROLE MODELS: My parents, Richard Branson, Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki
HOLIDAY DESTINATION: Kingston, Jamaica

ODIRILE SENTO A.K.A VEE

MUSICIAN & SHREWD BUSINESSMAN

IN THREE WORDS, I AM...
Friendly, creative and persevering.

IF I’M FRIGHTENED
OF ANYTHING, IT’S...
Living against God’s teachings especially, The 10 Commandments.

IF I COULD TRAVEL BACK IN
TIME I’D SET THE DIALS FOR...
25 June 2007, the day my son, Elijah was born.

MY FAVOURITE PERSON
IN THE UNIVERSE IS...
Jesus Christ.

MY LEAST FAVOURITE
PERSON IN THE UNIVERSE IS...
The Devil A.K.A Satan.

THE LAST TIME I LOOKED
IN THE MIRROR I THOUGHT...
You can still make it son.

IF I HAD TO LEAVE A BODY
PART TO SCIENCE, IT WOULD BE...
My brain as I strongly believe the upcoming generation could tap into some of my creative juices and thrive.

MY DEFINITION OF LOVE IS...
An unexplainable and boundless feeling.

THE LAST TIME I VOMITED,
IT WAS BECAUSE...
I was sick during one of my shows in Shoshong. I then went backstage and puked my innards out.

THE GREATEST LESSON
LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME IS...
To live by the Golden rule: Do unto Others as You Would Have Them Do unto You.

IF I KNEW THE WORLD WAS ENDING
TOMORROW, THEN TODAY I’D...
Run as fast as I can to church so as to sort out my place of abode in Jehovah’s house (Heaven).

THE SONG I WANT PLAYED
AT MY FUNERAL IS... “
Sefefo.” It’s a hot song from my new album dubbed “Everybady”.

I WANT MY TOMBSTONE TO READ...
Here lies Odirile “Vee” Sento-The Legend

IN PURELY MONETARY TERMS,
I AM WORTH ROUGHLY...
I’m beyond monetary value.

1). This pint-sized musician needs no introduction.
But for those of you who thrive on ignorance, this is Vee, Botswana’s most loved Kwaito- Kwasa sensation who has been riding the crest of the wave in music circles. Born in May 17, 1983, the Hukuntsi native is also proving to be enjoying success off stage as a father and an astute businessman with his own mineral water and condoms called Ma-vee-ta and La-Vee respectively.
He is also the Chief Executive Officer of his own record company, Black Money Makers (BMM). He revealed that owning his own record label was his first and main dream, before he developed all the other dreams. He explained that he always wanted to feel like he was contributing to the community by at least creating employment. The pint sized star said that Black Money Makers Company has always been there and it was the first label to ever sign him before Ramco Loco and Guffy Creations.
“My first album was released under Black Money Makers before I even moved on to Eric Ramco. The company made me who I am and it was always my dream to grow it into something big,” explained the diminutive Kwaito star-turned record label executive.

2). Sento explained that beating competition is quite difficult because there are a lot of companies that are already established.
He said that one therefore needs to be very strategic to succeed in the industry. “When you are new, you find companies that have already established themselves with very loyal fans, so the best thing for you to do as a new company is to be very strategic in your business endeavors.”
Sento said that business is going strong at the moment and it seems to be getting stronger with time.
“All of our artists have succeeded because the company is concentrating on a few artists. That is a big achievement that I feel very proud of.” Sento hopes to see the company at dazzling international heights.
“I want the company to grow globally and to sign artists from outside the country and to also sign some of our own artists outside Botswana.”

3). In a very rare deal in local circles, cell phone giants, Alcatel and Orange Botswana last year teamed up with Vee to release 2000 units of Vee branded Alcatel cell phones.
The cell phone promotion carries the colours of the rejuvenated Vee, who now goes by a military tag, Lieutenant General Vee.
The cell phone is military green and also has a Vee screen saver, and is loaded with ring tones from Vee’s previous music albums. Perhaps most interesting is the fact that the cell phones, which go for P249, come out with an exclusive Vee CD titled Party Animals.
The CD cannot be bought from any music shop, or heard on any Radio Station because it comes as part of the Vee pack package. Vee said his new six tracks CD is very special.
“They are limited copies, and their availability is tied to the cell phone, which means for my fans to have a taste of the album, they must get the Orange Alcatel phone”, said Vee, who added that the Alcatel cell phone is stuffed with more musical works associated with him.
4). The down-to-earth music star broke into local music circles in 2002 with his debut album dubbed “Lamalanga.”
In 2004, he unleashed a powerful album simply entitled “Kasi Angels” which had the nationally-acclaimed track “Taku-Taku” and since then, the young musician never looked back. After the roaring success of Kasi Angels, Vee in 2005 teamed up with renowned South African producer, Godfrey ‘Guffy’ Pilane and released a distratrous project titled “Ntja Mme.”
The deal which initially seemed lucrative failed dismally and the young man came back home in 2006 and under his own record label, BMM, released an album dubbed “Ditshipi Tsame.” A year later, he released another album titled “Kasiology” before tagging the military salutation to his name in 2008 when he released an album called “Stimela.”
He’s busy polishing his latest album titled “Everybady” which is slated for release soon.
Vee enjoys Macaroni Cheese with Mince Meat.

KHAMA SUES NEWSPAPER

SUNDAY STANDARD AT THE RECEIVING END
By MOSES MARUPING

Two days after the infamous public attack on the private press by two cabinet ministers, President Lieutenant General Seretse Khama Ian Khama has instituted a legal suit against The Sunday Standard newspaper.
He has instructed his lawyers, Collins and Newman to sue for defamation, following the Sunday Standard story alleging the President may have had a hand in the shooting of a robbery suspect by security agents last week Wednesday.
According to information released Wednesday night, President Khama is suing the private broadsheet in his personal capacity. 

Khama is wounded by the Sunday report alleging that the country’s first citizen was somehow involved in the execution of one John Kalafatis. Going under the headline ‘Suspected criminal who robbed president’s sister shot dead’, the newspaper alleged that the late Kalafatis, who is linked to the armed robbery that took place at a farm owned allegedly by the President’s sister, Jacqueline Khama, was gunned down by military intelligence (MI) after an intensive manhunt. 

Furthermore, the paper alleged that between January and February this year, the deceased was linked to armed robberies that took place at Ruretse Farms, near Oodi Village in Kgatleng District. The newspaper report read; “It is understood that shortly before Jacqueline was attacked and robbed, she had a gathering of friends and family. It is further reported that after the incident, she phoned the president to inform him about the incident. It is said that the president took his motorbike and raced to where the incident had taken place. Later and after a meeting with Khama, the security agents launched a serious manhunt.”
But, according to State House private secretary, Tefo Mokaila, the Sunday Standard allegations were unsubstantiated and have deeply wounded the President. 

“Yes, it’s true the president has instructed his lawyers to sue the paper for defamation. Put yourself in his shoes. How would you have felt? He’s suing in his personal capacity.”

Quizzed as to whether the legal action by Khama against the newspaper would not dent the country’s image, Mokaila said the President just like any other citizen of Botswana is prone to being wounded. 

“He’s hurt and simply taking a bold step about the paper’s speculative allegations.”

Press Secretary to the President, Themba Madisa who seemed startled by our enquiries noted that he had no authority to comment on the matter, as it was personal. 

“I can’t comment. I’m told the President has instructed his personal lawyers to deal with this matter. Make enquiries with Collins and Newman,” said Madisa on Wednesday night.
Sunday Standard attorney, Dick Bayford would not be drawn into discussing the matter, saying he was still awaiting instructions from his client. “I’m still awaiting instructions from my client. I don’t want to say anything which will be contrary to what they will instruct me to do.” 
 

 


BONNIE DINTWA

RADIO PRESENTER

IN THREE WORDS, I AM...

Honest, trustworthy and a sex symbol

IF I’M FRIGHTENED OF ANYTHING, IT’S...

Failure.

IF I COULD TRAVEL BACK IN TIME I’D SET THE DIALS FOR...

June 16, 1995 for personal reasons.

MY FAVOURITE PERSON IN THE UNIVERSE IS...

Jesus Christ.

MY LEAST FAVOURITE PERSON IN THE UNIVERSE IS...

Haters.

THE LAST TIME I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR I THOUGHT...

I’m fat and I need to do lose weight A.S.A.P.

IF I HAD TO LEAVE A BODY PART TO SCIENCE, IT WOULD BE...

My mouth; it’s the only mouth in the country that says something worth listening.

MY DEFINITION OF LOVE IS...

Honesty, respect and unbridled passion.


THE LAST TIME I VOMITED, IT WAS BECAUSE OF...

When I looked at my bank balance. Ha-ha!



THE GREATEST LESSON LIFE HAS TAUGHT ME IS...

You’re better than you think you are.

IF I KNEW THE WORLD WAS ENDING TOMORROW, THEN TODAY I’D...

I’d live. Everyday is actually the last day.

THE SONG I WANT PLAYED AT MY FUNERAL IS...

Human Nature by Michael Jackson; it’s my favourite song in the entire world.

I WANT MY TOMBSTONE TO READ...

Here lies Bonnie; he loved life and he probably loves death.

IN PURELY MONETARY TERMS, I AM WORTH ROUGHLY...

P26.5 million for the sheer number of phrases I’ve coined in my nine years of radio which mother*&%$#^ keep stealing from me.


NEED-TO-KNOW

1). Born and bred in the mining town of Selibe-Phikwe on March 5 1979, Bonnie Dintwa is a no-nonsense, gifted and eloquent communicator whose voice has been booming across the local FM (Frequency Modulation) spectrum for the past nine years. He first cut his teeth in radio at the government-owned commercial broadcaster; RB2, after giving the then station manager, Mma Gasennelwe a copy of his audition CD. 
"This woman is the best station manager I’ve ever had. She was impressed with my talent and I was hired straight away.” A couple of months whilst on RB2, an opening to try his hand at TV presenting surfaced at BTV where the chubby young man made unexpected visits into our lounges co-hosting the Friday music magazine programme dubbed ‘Flavour Dome’ together with the now Studio 53 presenter, Sithandwa Mmopi. After a year hosting the popular TV show, Bonnie resigned his post and focused his energy on radio; a thing which catapulted him into stardom.
He moved to the private side, and in the last few years he has worked for Yarona FM and Duma FM.

2). Quizzed whether he fancied ever making a come-back to TV, the all-star radio presenter with an ego the size of an elephant said, “I’m 30-years-old and if I ever want to return to TV, it will have to be under the right circumstances. I would want to have a right producer and programmer and ultimately the right pay cheque.’”
He believes that everything at BTV, besides Sedibeng, is crap. “I also believe Sedibeng can even be made into a better programme.”
Careful not to sound as if he was blowing his own trumpet, Bonnie noted that there was nothing in respect to radio that he cannot do. “I remember when I first joined Yarona FM to get into Robin Chivazve’s overinflated boots, many doubting Thomases said I would not last a week but I proved them wrong. The same thing happened when I took over from the legend; Otis Fraser at RB2. I’m happy that I kicked some a@# and proved my hecklers wrong. All these scenarios were a great experience for me.”

3). Asked to explain his controversial move to Duma FM from Yarona FM last year, Bonnie said he joined his current employer because he had matured more than the youth-oriented radio station. “I took a break from radio for two months and went on vacation with my girlfriend. I wanted to clear my head and come back as a newer person thirsty to learn again. I had reached a point of maturity and that’s one of the primary reasons why I left Yarona FM.”
Bonnie took a scornful swipe at some of his colleagues stating that most of the local presenters think radio is primarily about them. 
”Our presenters need to learn one thing; radio isn’t about them. It’s about the listener. I’m afraid there is a certain group of people who in their own little confused world think radio is all about them. This is bull&^%. You don’t broadcast for yourself. Everything you do should all be about the listener.:
Is there was any beef (hatred) between local presenters? Yes, says Bonnie, adding that the beef is so thick it can be cut with a large steak knife.
 “Radio stations don’t have a problem with each other but presenters working for these mediums go about hating each other. Why, it beats me. I always say we have to be a community and love each other. We can’t afford to beef.”

4). On his greatest highlights as an entertainer, Bonnie mentioned his days when he co-hosted BTV’s Flavour Dome with Sithandwa Mmopi and another great moment when the two shared the stage co-Mciing Miss Botswana.
 He spoke highly of DJ O’Neal (Zibanani Madumo) whom he considers a friend and a brother adding that the great thing about their union is that the two want the same things in life. 
”We have the same focus. He’s like a brother to me.”
On a lighter note, Bonnie enjoys a stir-fry dish cooked by his lovely girlfriend and spinach-wrapped chicken courtesy of her mom. He’s currently reading a book titled Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell.
 His message to Batswana is listed on point form: a). Why is Shaggy here? b). Why do we live in a country where we’re so self-destructive that government has to take such drastic measures to save us from ourselves? c). Can employers please pay their employees what they’re worth; starting with Rudeboy Necta?