Local film producer Mpho Dintwa has done a documentary titled Tiger Kloof, and it was screened last week at the National Museum.
He explained to the media that he is always looking for new ideas and realised that most of Botswana’s foremost leaders are Tiger Kloof alumni. The founding president of Botswana Sir Seretse Khama, second president of Botswana Sir Ketumile Masire went to Tiger Kloof, as did ‘woman of firsts’ former minister Dr Gaositwe Chiepe, opposition leader and Rivonia trialist Motsamai Mpho, among other members of the ‘Old tigers’ as the alumni is fondly referred to. “The institution has an undeniable link with Botswana. The school offered the best Christian aligned education at the time.
All but one of the first members of our parliament went to TigerKloof. We should wonder if we would have had such intelligent democratic leaders if they had not gone to this school.” The hour-long screening will attract several high profile guests including Dr Gaositwe Chiepe, Potlako Molefe, one of the founders of the University of Botswana, as well as directors of Multichoice, National Museum and the department of Archives, together with several stakeholders and students from AFDA and acquaintances from the film industry.
Dintwa managed to secure sponsorship from the Tutu Foundation (Desmond Tutu’s mother is an alumni of the school) among other generous sponsors.
