Top 10 Nuggets On Why The Cattlepost (Moraka) Is So Important To A Motswana Male.(EP20)

In this episode, Serial Entrepreneur, Property Investor, Attorney and Speaker Mompoloki Lerumo Mogobe shares his take on the top 10 nuggets of wisdom on the importance of moraka to a Motswana male. These are: 1) It reconnects us to our own roots knowing that our forebearers have been visiting the cattle post for millennia. 2) It affords a great excuse (a wonderful opportunity) to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city for relaxation and self-introspection. 3) For some it is hugely lucrative undertaking. We do have cattle barons and moraka multimillionaires. Some of whom I know personally. 4) Even where there is no discernible economic benefit, the benefits in terms of helping with relaxation/self-introspection and others, far outweigh any perceived disadvantage. 5) You get to enjoy the great outdoors as you commune with nature in its purest form. 6) You cultivate social cohesion by bonding and developing relationships with fellow cattle farmers, badisa/herdboys as well as the surrounding communities. 7) For those who have children especially sons who may be getting married, it ensures the availability of bogadi/lobola so that you do not suffer the embarrassment and indignity of buying cattle to pay for bogadi/lobola when they are seeking a bride on behalf of their son(s). 8) It enhances the cultural connections and induces a sense of pride and well being in the heart of a Motswana Man/Male. 9) It promotes and increases our love for animals especially cattle. Botswana as you know is a cattle country with 3 or 4 beasts for every Motswana in terms of the ratio of human to cattle population. 10) It provides a hedge or an advantage from a tax point of view. Since the time of Sir Q.K.J MASIRE, there have always been some huge tax benefits associated with cattle farming. Your accountant can better explain the said benefits. 11) BONUS: CAN BE A HUGE ENGINE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH. BEFORE WE HAD DIAMONDS WE HAD CATTLE.