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Seretse Khama is born

Date
1 Jul 1921
Updated
30 Jun 2020
Seretse Khama

Sir Seretse Khama  was born on 1 July 1921 in Serowe in the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland, now known as Botswana. He studied in South Africa and graduated from Fort Hare College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1944. In 1966, he became the first president of the Republic of Botswana . Under his leadership Botswana developed from an impoverished and internationally obscure protectorate inherited from Britain to an increasingly democratic and prosperous country with a significant role in Southern Africa. He served as president until his death on July 13, 1980, in Gaborone.

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  1. 01Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.

Last updated · 30 Jun 2020

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Seretse Khama is born. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011431

South African History Online (2011) 'Seretse Khama is born', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011431 (Accessed: 31 August 2026).

South African History Online, Seretse Khama is born [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011431, (accessed 31 August 2026).

"Seretse Khama is born." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011431. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Seretse Khama is born." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011431.

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