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Tekanyetso Seloilwe

Mr Tekanyetso Seloilwe was born on the 1st of January 1950 in Xhumo Village to Mr Seloilwe Banda and Mrs Mosadiwapula Tutuwe Kabasi. His father had three wives the first one being Mma Mbizo, the second being Sekazana and lastly being Mosadiwapula of whom he lived with until his death. And Mr Tekanyetso Seloilwe have half sisters and brothers. He is the grandson of Mr Banda and Mr Kabasi Chaka. Banda was an older brother to Mr Boima whom was awarded the chieftancy of Mmadikola village because of he was the one whom was known by the Great leaders ( chiefs ) of Serowe because he was the messenger to his older brother.His grandfather from his mother's side is Mr Kabasi Chaka.

As a young man he used to play football ( as a player and as a goal keeper)locally and was among the best players. At the age of 17( roughly)He got enrolled in Xhumo Primary School and later dropped out after seen some of his agemates who were working at the South African mines came back wearing trousers and he wanted to wear trousers too,at that time they used to wear shorts in Botswana,trousers were worn by people who were working at South Africa mines. After leaving school he went on and worked at Rusternburg mine in South Africa for three years and left.

He came back to Botswana and became a farmer. At that time he stayed in different places around Botswana being Lobatse,Motopi,Letlhakane and later settled in Xhumo after inherenting her mother's yard.

Mr Tekanyetso Seloilwe got into a customary marriage with Miss Balebagantswe Tekanyetso in the early 1970's and they were blessed with 13 children, ( 9 men and 4 women)whom are stated accordingly Eldah, Basetsana(named Chikhopha Banda) Loofentse, Johnson , Kemo, Kelame, Meshack, Joshua ( whom was named Seloilwe Banda) , City-Schillo, Ole , Uyapo Bofelo, Shingani and lastly Watilasha. Their firtborn is Eldah Tekanyetso(Woman), and their lastborn is Watilasha Tekanyetso.

Tekanyetso's home village is Mmadikola eventhough its like now his home village is Xhumo due to his permanent residence in it.