Botswana students took to the stage to celebrate their 43 years of independence with an array of cultural and traditional performances.

Aobakwe Ramadubu, President of the Botswana Student Society said that there are more than 700 Botswana students on campus among 9,000 from more than 140 countries and the increasing number makes it a good reason to celebrate.

The celebrations began with an ecstatic drums and gumboot performance from Botswana students which brought the Limkokwing plaza to its feet.

Aobakwe Ramadubu said that the celebrations were prepared by the Botswana students to entertain and to provide other students with an opportunity to experience the culture of Botswana.

Botswana students dressed in their traditional attire performed Phathisi, a Motswana traditional dance.

Ramadubu added that the Limkokwing University in Botswana, will keep Botswana to progress further innovatively.

“We extend our heartfelt thanks to Tan Sri Lim for his continued support to make Botswana a successful nation,” said Ramadubu.

Ms. Gail Phung, Senior-Vice President for Corporate and Faculty Development, was the special guest for the event.

“The students from Botswana have brought diversity not only to Limkokwing University but to Malaysia as a whole,” said Phung.

Tebogo Mokoto, Software Engineer student said that this year’s celebration was a success because all the Botswana students worked together and showed dedication and passion for the success of the event.

Botswana students also entertained the crowd with songs and poems while campus students had the opportunity to purchase traditional Motswana dishes such as Seswaa which is made from ground beef and Chakalaka, a dish with beans, tomatoes and chillies among other Motswana delicacies available.

Limkokwing University has three campuses in Botswana among 11 campuses across three continents with 30,000 students from 150 countries worldwide.