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Seliba Sa Boithuto
Postal Address:
P.O.Box
288
Maseru 100
LESOTHO
Email
Address:
mathot@lesoff.co.za
Physical
Address:
Ha
Tsautse
Main South Road
Maseru
LESOTHO
Banks:
NedBank (Lesotho)
SSB
#:027/06/3925/11
Postbank
Amsterdam
Seliba
Sa Boithuto Bouwfonds
#
684 99 27
Standard
Bank (Lesotho)
SSB
Trust
#
0140097462501
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Official Opening of the Leuna Lechesa
Building
1.
Preparation
It was decided to name the new building
after Leuna Lechesa, because he had been very influential to start SSB and
immensely supportive until his untimely death in 2003.
All people who had supported the SSB
Trust in its endeavours were invited. Representatives of the donors came over
from The Netherlands to visit Lesotho and be present at the opening ceremony.
The Honourable Minister of Education and
Training, Mr K M Tsekoa, had accepted to officiate at the ceremony, to unveil
the plaque and open the building officially. Mr Tsekoa has extensive experience
in alternative forms of education, as he was for some years the Director of the
Lesotho Distance Teaching Centre. Many education officials had also been
invited, as well as the media (newspapers, TV and Radio). The Official Opening
was announced over the radio and in the newspapers (See the article in Mopheme
of 25 January 2005)
SSB prepared itself with rehearsals of the choir, cleaning
the site, installing a shade on the terrace, where the ceremony would take
place. The plaque was ordered and installed. Our prayers for good weather were
answered and the ceremony started in time with the arrival of the Honourable
Minister.
2.
Ceremony
The Patron of SSB, Professor Dr ZA Matšela,
who is also a SSB Trust member was the Master of Ceremonies. He invited the SSB
Choir to sing a hymn and then Mr Tsepo Mosoeu, another SSB Trust member, to
bless the Ceremony with a prayer.
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Drs Gerard Mathot then explained the
history and aims of Seliba Sa Boithuto.
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After
the explanation Mrs Pam Pokane, also a SSB Trustee, thanked the donors for
the funds which made it possible to obtain the site and build the Leuna
Lechesa Building. She asked local business to support SSB in future and
requested the Minister to use his influence to improve the road to the
site.
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Graph of Donors
One of
the parents of the learners also expressed her appreciation for SSB and
encouraged the learners to take this opportunity seriously.
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The
Deputy Principal Secretary for Education, Mr Odilon Makara, who had been a
member of the Initial Steering Committee of SSB in 1991, then introduced
the Minister of Education and Training.
The
Minister praised the concept of SSB. It supported the efforts of
Government to improve access to education. He hoped that such alternative
education centres would be built also in the other districts of Lesotho.
He expressed his gratitude to all the donors for their generous
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Then
all guests stood up from their seats on the terrace and walked around the
building to the entrance where the Minister would open the building
officially.
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First
he unveiled the plaque and then he asked Mrs Makopo Lechesa, the widow of
Leuna Lechesa, to assist him in cutting the ribbon to the entrance of the
building. |
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After
the cutting of the ribbon, the guest entered the building, admired the
facilities and enjoyed the refreshments provided by the Maseru Sun and the
music by the
LIQI Jazz Band
The opening ceremony
was reported on radio and TV that evening of the 28th of
February and Mr Tsokolo ‘Muso of the
Lesotho Academy of Arts wrote the following column in Lesotho Today:
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People
present at the Official Opening of the Leuna Lechesa Building
Ministry of
Education
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8
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Contractors
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4
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Mr K. Tsekoa
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Minister of Education and Training
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Mr. Mabula
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Intercon Trust
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Mr Sekonyela
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CEO, Curriculum
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Tlokotsi Chabana
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Intercon Trust
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Mrs M Mofokeng
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Inspector NFE
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Mr Makhakhe
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20th Century Construction
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Mrs Mochochoko
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LDTC
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Mr K Leotlela
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Contractor
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Mamakopi Griffith
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LDTC
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Media
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8
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Mamosebetsi Matla
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LDTC
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Me Mamotlang
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LENA,
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Nomsa Mpalane
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LDTC
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K Matsumunyane
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TV Lesotho
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Dr, NP Lesoetsa
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LCE
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Ms Paanya "Mamotseki
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TV Lesotho
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SSB Initial Steering Committee member
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2
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Libuseng Nyaka
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Public Eye
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Mr O Makara
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DPS Education
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Mrs Mokuku
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Mopheme
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Mrs M Lechesa
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LDTC, widow of Mr Leuna Lechesa
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Mr Tsepiso Mucina
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Educational
Organisations
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3
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Mr Mikia Sebatane
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LDTC
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Dr Bertrand Desmoulins
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UNICEF
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Mr Malefane Malefane
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LDTC
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Tsotleho Komohaka
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UNICEF
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Neighbours
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2
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Ntate Ts’okolo ‘Muso
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Lesotho Academy of Arts
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Mrs Mathaba
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Donors
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3
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Mr Mofelehetsi
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Mrs Pauline Klöters
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representing overseas friends
and relatives
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Trust Members
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4
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Mr Paul Klöters
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representing overseas friends and relatives
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Prof ZA Matšela
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SSB patron & SSB Trustee
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Mrs Mia Mathot
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representing overseas friends
and relatives
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Mrs Pam Pokane
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SSB Trustee
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active
supporters
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10
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Mr
Tsepo Mosoeu
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SSB
Trustee
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Mr
Makhakhe
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Principal
Secretary, Cabinet
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Drs
Gerard Mathot
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SSB
Trustee
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Sr
Jacenta
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Good
Shepherd Sisters
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SSB
Steering Committee
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1
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Mrs
Thea van Mastrigt
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Lancers
Inn
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Mr
Ntoko
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Vice
Chair
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Mr
Marc Courtney
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Sun
International
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Present
Tutors
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1
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Dr
Peter Hancock
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Architect
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Mateboho
Mochai
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Refiloe
Tlale
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Auditor
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Present
Learners
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20
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Mamotheo
Lechesa
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Sister
of Leuna Lechesa
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Former
Learners
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6
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Kopo
Lechesa
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Daughter
of Leuna Lechesa
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Parents
of Learners
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5
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Selloane
Lechesa
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Daughter
of Leuna Lechesa
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Anybody
interested
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26
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Ntholeng
Lechesa
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Son
of Leuna Lechesa
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the
LIQI Jazz Band
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Entertainment
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6
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