Hundreds of Batswana travelled to Kanye to see the late former President Sir Ketumile Masire off on June 29. Sir Ketumile aged 91, died on June 22 at Bokamoso Hospital in Gaborone after a short illness.
Caption: Multitudes thronged Goo-Motebejana ward in Kanye to pay their last respects to second president, Sir Ketumile Masire on June 29. He passed away on June 22 after a short illness.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile Masire State Funeral Service
Caption: President Lt Gen. Dr Seretse Khama Ian Khama (left) and Vice President, Mr Mokgweetsi Masisi were among dignitaries who attended Sir Ketumile’s funeral.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile Masire State Funeral Service
Caption: FINAL FAREWELL TO A BROTHER…Sir Ketumile’s sister, Ms Gabalengwe Koma (left) bidding Ra-Gaone farewell at the funeral. With her is brother, Mr Basimanyana Masire.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Zimbabwe president, Mr Robert Mugabe (centre), King Letsie III of Lesotho (right), Queen Masenate Mohato Seeiso (left) and former president of Zambia, Mr Rupiah Banda graced the funeral.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Sir Ketumile’s sister, Ms Morufi Masire (left) being comforted by a family member, Ms Orefitlhetse Masire during the arrival of her brother’s body at Goo-Motebejana ward in Kanye.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Some of the dignitaries who attended the funeral.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Cabinet members, Dr Unity Dow (second left), Mr Eric Molale (second right), Mr Thapelo Olopeng (right) and Ms Botlogile Tshireletso braved the cold weather to bid farewell to the late Sir Ketumile in Kanye.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Bishops and pastors paying their last respects to Sir Ketumile.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Third president, Mr Festus Mogae (left) and South Africa deputy president, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa also attended the funeral.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Botswana Defence Force commander, Lt Gen. Placid Segokgo (left) handing over the flag that had draped Sir Ketumile’s casket to his daughter, Ms Gaone Masire-Moyo.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Namibia former president, Mr Sam Nujoma (left) and Assistant Minister for Presidential Affairs, Governance and Public Administration, Mr Thato Kwerepe arriving at the funeral.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Masire’s family bidding him farewell at the graveyard where he lies next to his wife, Lady Olebile.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
Caption: Bishop Trevor Mwamba blessing the grave.
Location: KANYE
Photographer: Phenyo Moalosi and Felicity Male
Event: Sir Ketumile State Funeral
