Gaborone: I CAN'T Believe This is Botswana! 🇧🇼 *The Gem Of AFRICA*

[@issachaarwazulu1726]

As a south African I gotta give it to Botswana,they built their own nation to what it is today👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@NilajaT-p5x]

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[@rendaninemavhidi1554]

I love Botswana too but hey we South Africans also built this country too. Be careful of being brainwashed. South Africa, America and even Europe where built using African labour and resources. My uncles were forced to leave Venda to work in Joburg to build the economy of South Africa. If by building you are referring to skilled labour it is not the fault of Black South Africans that we were denied to study Engineeting; Medical sciences and etc. Get informed before you misrepresent South Africa otherwise let's celebrate our sister country, Botswana.

[@luthovellem865]

Botswana has one of the largest Diamond reserves in the world and a population equal to the size of Soweto and less than Joburg. In all fairness the country should be 10 times what it is considering their population relative to the amount of natural reserves present I the country.

[@josephshonga178]

@@rendaninemavhidi1554 You are very right. South Africa was built on the back of black labour. But, in the instance of Botswana, the former colonial master never built anything in Botswana. Remember they even were ruling Bechuanaland from Mafikeng? Botswana was just a recruitment place for cheap labour to work the South African farms and mines. In 1965, at the time of independence, they had to hastily build a new capital, hence Gaborone. Like I said at the start, I also have always argued that South Africa was built by black South Africans and emigrant black regional labour; hence WENELA, an organisation tasked to recruit black labour in the region.

[@NMC1634]

​@@josephshonga178Add TEBA to the list brother. They had offices in Lobatse in the 80s. Recruiting for the mines. Your comment is on point.

[@mphosithole8756]

The tour guide at the monument is both knowledgeable and entertaining, making the history of Botswana engaging to learn about.

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[@nemo-rsa]

That guide knows his stuff, enjoyed listening to him and i learnt a lot. Botswana is a beautiful country and the people are some of the most peaceful and respectful people you will ever come across

[@publik3n3me]

The country of Leslie TOBOGO (one of the Fastest man in the world)! Beautiful countrty!

[@AnAngel777-f9d]

I am motswana from South Africa and it is so nice to hear the Setswana accent from Botswana, i love my people from Botswana. Nice video as always.

[@KingOfBlankes]

All the Sotho speaking people had Hurutse as one ancestor... Tswana, Pedi, Basotho, Batlokwa. Gaborone is named after the king of Batlokwa

[@Anthony-go3bi]

Hopefully motswanas won't sell their country out to the so proclaimed African giants... lessons learned on south Africa crime issues...😮

[@MosesMatsepane]

@@KingOfBlankes Ke kopa o seke wa re tlhakanya le basotho, re batswana rona, ga re basotho.

[@KingOfBlankes]

@MosesMatsepane Akere le Basotho. I am saying the main source of the Sotho groups is Batswana. Whether you like it or not Rre Matsepane Basotho, Batlokwa, Bapedi, Batswana come from the same set of people. In South Africa the groups fall under Sotho speaking people. We have the same set of words in different dialect, our languages are interchangeable. That is why you can find your surname Matsepane in all the Sotho (Bantu) structured languages of South Africa.

[@tshepomolapisi5166]

​@@Anthony-go3bi Batswana not motswanas. Botswana is plural for people from Botswana . Motswana is singular😊

[@sasaskitchen2435]

Motswana watching u from the UK and u just made me feel homesick im going to have to go Home now 😢🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

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[@Mr-Ced-n3p]

thank you for visiting us man. it means everything to us and definately will enjoy and be taken care off by all means

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[@sanelemwelase]

South African here and i love me some Botswana 🇧🇼 Where i work,we have many clients from Botswana, so i have made friends.

[@emeliathompson3453]

Hi JC, thanks for showing us Botswana. It looks peaceful, i wish the streets are taking care of.🥰

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[@ofentsebanda330]

That guy informing you about Botswana is brilliant at what he does so much passion and indebt knowledge about the history of his country .

[@tshepotaole2026]

I'm South African but those are my people fr.

[@modisaneunity4534]

Much love to you bro, we should cancel passports between our nations, i mean we have other Batswana that side and other similar tribes

[@tshepotaole2026]

@modisaneunity4534 bro ke Motswana, ke nale Losika ko Botswana from my grandfather's side, went there for a funeral a few years ago. We're Literally family.

[@sanelemwelase]

​@@modisaneunity4534 there are more Batswana in South Africa than in Botswana 🇧🇼

[@elvinrobinson5452]

Hello, Cooper! I see you are enjoying South Africa! I'm again becoming a fan of your channel! I am from Dallas, Texas, and wife family from Botswana! I have been there. Thanks for your support!

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[@trooth9066]

The British left Botswana as waste land as they saw nothing beneficial from the land ( thank God they never discovered diamonds). However, kudos to the people of Botswana for developing a beautiful and powerful country.

[@AmanahJourney]

Greetings. There is a large Black American community here, as of 2024. Many of us have been here for MANY years. Hope you enjoyed your trip.

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[@kielhall8363]

Coop fantastic thanks for sharing as always, and always be safe, brother✊🏿👍🏿✌🏿🫡

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[@Organicmuscle-m50]

You did not fail on camera angles... thank you 😊

[@kilabob1200]

Boy, you are putting some excellent work, Jackson! Keep going, brother!!! You know I am watching,

[@COOPSCORNER]

My brother! ✊🏾

[@lungelofoxxy8038]

Botswana/Namibia/Swatini and South Africa have a good relationship because those our good neighbours that why you rarely hear noice in between those countries

[@MrDcFh]

No noise comes from Angola as well despite their sacrifices during apartheid. They stay quiet unlike some countries up north “coughs”

[@tigerbellethesagemouse]

Botswana see your nation as among the finest in the world. You dont know how sweet you got it. Outside Bots - they are suffering far worse. Poor water, no food, unfriendly neighbors. These people will come for your paradise. Protect yourself. Prepare for the outsiders that will dry up your goodness because you dont know how good you all are. I will do my best to chase away the trash. I ❤ BOTSWANA... I am Mrs. F. Tibone and I am on guard.

[@valentineisraelshabangu4069]

Obviously u don’t know how Botswana operates they don’t tolerate nonsense there.

[@Accuface2000]

This is a very ignorant comment. You think Botswana is the only country with clean water and food? Lol. These people who don't travel are just unbelievable. Botswana is a bush village, I have been there 10 times but keep dreaming.

[@MountainCutStone]

​@@Accuface2000 I notice you're on every Botswana video hating, cleanse your heart 😂 stop blocking your blessings.

[@kabzaify]

​@@MountainCutStone😂😂😂

[@somaphungarsa]

Very informative content from Botswana,❤from Ballito KZN province in Sunny South Africa 2025

[@MirriamMadi]

Hello Mr Cooper I hope you have a wonderful stay in Botswana.🇧🇼🔥🇿🇦

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[@josephg.musuku3936]

😂😂 dude at 9:51 that white TOYOTA car plate number B816AMU is our office car and that entrance is our offices down and upstairs that's Block 5 Gaborone, Botswana. ❤ Thanks for visit.

[@nokobrandon8014]

My fav youtuber ....im in SA now i know taste of botswana thank you man....next on my list this festives ima hit to botswana lol

[@NMC1634]

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[@KayGeeLow]

Batswana should be so proud of their country. Working street lights, clean, low crime rate. Can't wait to visit our neighbours one day. I wanna see more than just Gaborone though. I'm sure other places are just as interesting

[@thepatriotsrage661]

Windhoek is the same, clean, everything works but the locals are super unfriendly.

[@BrekaniN]

Not that hard of an upkeep with a 2.5 million population imo.

[@KayGeeLow]

@ true

[@keatoncollop6964]

So you’re telling me all Botswana women are absolutely gorgeous?!!

[@HamiltonDavids-rb3re]

Say hi To our neighbors brothers and sisters in Botswana i Love them so much. Ahhhh Jackson nice guy"we already miss you back Home🏡 😢🥰 be safe

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[@VivianNaledi]

What's up Jackson I love seeing you in your element relaxed doing those Vlogs while walking it's therapeutic mindset😅. Enjoy your staycation in Botswana.

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[@curtismuhammad8088]

Botswana is beautiful great video cooper ✨👍🏿

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[@loagoveganboy2889]

Thanks for visiting my beloved country King✊🏽 Pula🇧🇼

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[@MalefaneSekete]

Botwanas are So so humble people in the whole world.

[@NMC1634]

Humble yes, but whole world is a bit of a stretch family..😂😂😂😂😂

[@MalefaneSekete]

Yeah. I wish jealousy can go back were it came from, so that we may love each other again without politics

[@katlothabiso8722]

🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🎉🎉🎉🎉🏛Well represented

[@KaboMphali]

Had an amazing time with you brother! Please do come back and we do more🔥🔥 this time we move together! Thank you for visiting our food spot too

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[@maiku247]

Zebra Crossing @ 27:57 .... so Dope!🦓 a piece of art!

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[@martinmahloane9802]

Proud motswana 🇧🇼❤️

[@marcelinejusmarceline6195]

Welcome to our beloved country Coop.. hope we see you in the north! The Okavango Delta, Makgadikgadi Pans, Tsodilo Hills and so much more..

[@ChipoMannathoko]

Proudly motswana watching from Botswana❤

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[@MkA402]

Definitely on the bucket list of places to visit. Thanks for showing this beautiful country.👍🏾✌🏾

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[@mphomashegoane200]

one of the safest countries in Africa,and he is right when he say the police there dont play even us South Africans behave when we there😂😂😂🤞🏽

[@BrekaniN]

Be fr🙄, SAns are barely out of order when in other countries irrespective of tight rules. If anything, ppl from Botswana are very insolent when they're in SA; reckless & careless drivers too on SA roads.

[@williamwebbs1952]

Absolutely beautiful country another great vlog today 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿

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[@mattfifing6841]

nice one, i wish they had taken u to Mokolodi nature reserve is less than 20km from Gaborone, it has beautiful wildlife and is just close to Gaborone, and for traditional food you should check out Mmammidi in phase 2 which would have made ur expirence extra

[@mureithialice]

Enjoyed. Thanks..😊

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[@WilliamKhumalo-n8q]

South African and Botswana people they are the same people

[@aqua_virginia6635]

Thank you for showing my Botswana my pride,Pula.

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[@Ericchamile]

Big up!!!to the guide,am a Motswana but I learned a lot from him 😅

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[@KagisoYaModimo-001]

🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼I’m proud! Let’s get it

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[@sherrillpotgieter3945]

The best way to explain your greens you ate is wild spinach.

[@linthexplorer814]

Next time come to the North you will be blown away welcome to my lovely home ❤

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[@chawamuvandi5097]

Beautiful vlog ❣️

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[@bofelomooketsi5077]

21:10 gave me goosebumps, idk why 😭🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼

[@ivysiyaphi4184]

I LOVE THE FACT THATYOU SPOTTED A PIRATES JERSEY(ORLANDO PIRATES) AND YOU WENT TO SEE ONE OF THE MATCHES, YHOOO THAT'S DOPE

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[@publik3n3me]

COOPSCORNER is so funny! I just Subscribed.

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[@MakVizz123]

🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼🇧🇼 welcome to my country! Make sure you eat all local dishes, maybe visit Kasane for the boat safari which is very unheard of.

[@lifestylepretoria9181]

The beef in Botswana tastes so much better than SA beef... 😋😋😋

[@Minetty]

The best meat!

[@nareetsilesebifelo3205]

There are places you could have visited around Gaborone. There is a Mokolodi nature reserve where Rhinos and other animals are kept, Lion park where lions are kept and also different rides like roller coster one of the longest, notwane river there is a boat cruise there. There is a kgale hill you should have gone there to climb the hill and see beautiful land scape. The up north of Botswana there is Kasane and Delta in Maun.

[@Tshepiso-g7e]

wow nice we have the great food in our country

[@thandoodnatzitha9245]

Beautiful Bots, that tour guide at the monument is crazy 😅. You should also add The Kingdom of Eswatini 🇸🇿 to your itinerary, I suggest attending their annual Bushfire Festival happening in May.

[@EphraimModise]

Welcome to Botswana

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[@fobe4673]

Hi Coop, I love your vlogs especially your travels in Africa. I'm Kenyan, lived in Serowe, Botswana for a year in 2006. A country which is sparsely populated with lovely people and beautiful women. Loved magunya (a snack like mandazi in Kenya)

[@Accuface2000]

You are capping, there is nothing to see or do there.

[@NMC1634]

Magwinya😂😂😂...

[@inigomulaisho2809]

The Kenyan govt should tighten up on Kenyans coming to Southern Africa to deal in drugs, it's soiling the brotherly perception of Kenyans in Southern Africa.

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[@BrekaniN]

​@@Accuface2000 😂😂😂

[@vickediretswe4994]

Lona you better take good care of that man..he came all the way

[@malentsweshirley605]

Love BOTSWANA ❤❤❤

[@SnowQueenie]

Nice video ❤ can't wait for real interaction videos with everyday people not so touristy. But loved it

[@kuyahkudey3217]

I love Gaborone Botswana! I visited it 2 years ago. Make sure to go to the cultural center. The restaurant there has the best local food! I love the cafes and malls in in Gaborone! The cafes have the best lattes! The people there are very very friendly and welcoming. We seriously considered moving there.

[@mphosithole8756]

Thank you to the driver for helping him pronounce Gaborone correctly. Please also assist him with the pronunciation of Botswana, as he keeps saying Batswana, which refers to the people of the country, not the country itself.

[@Lee_Nolo]

😅😅😅 atleast we know what he means though

[@everydaywithiboblak]

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[@xolilejohn]

Rre wee/ Bro you look great with hair cut😉 Rre or Rra (Sir or Man etc..) Setswana

[@blackmac500]

I'm pretty sure that market wasn't the main mall lol . They have malls just like most of the world and markets as well

[@cindysworld04]

The market is called Main mall but yes there are malls

[@obakengkokwe4242]

Welcome to Botswana man, killing me with "where the magic may or may not happen" 🤣

[@NMC1634]

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[@mphomashegoane200]

Bo its Bo not Ba but Bo …and did you get hustled like you expected😂🇿🇦

[@Flourish_today]

Although I noticed the Batswana pronounce Botswana as Butswana Bu.

[@ColdMeister-bd5cp]

You are not hearing well​@@Flourish_today

[@archiepielsticker6849]

In my City. Welocome to Gtown Yo check Balackava blanko Crash out. That’s the new new coming outta the streets

[@archiepielsticker6849]

Big fan been flowing your story especially with the Coloured community in SA, now meet ours 😅

[@archiepielsticker6849]

Yo that guide really spitting, I’m learning things I didn’t even know about but from the land.. it’s maad

[@shonatuber]

That guy at the statues knows a lot of Southern African history. You could have asked him to give you a tour, there is also a hill in Gaborone for hiking etc. Gaborone is a small city and there isnt much you can do but the real selling point of Botswana is wildlife. You need to visit Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta, Makgadikgadi and the Kalahari. Botswana isa very peaceful country, less crime, democratic and promising economy. It is one of the most stable countries in the world. The population is very small, less than 3 million.

[@MoxBangwe]

Gaborone is very small, it hasn't grown any bigger since last time I stayed there 20 years ago. Nothing much to see as a tourist. Unless you go to the northern side of Botswana for the Safari tours. ..much love to Gabs City!! I had some good times there doing my High School and University of Botswana days🔥🔥❤

[@josephshonga178]

It is small, but a lot has changed. 20 years ago, the CBD wasn't there, it was in it's early stages. The roads were not what they are today. Block 10, Gaborone North and a number of places were just bushes.

[@nareetsilesebifelo3205]

But there are new places built like block 10 subs which was started to be built in 2010. There is Mokolodi nature reserve, Lion park, Kgale hill you climb it and you will see the land scape, Notwane river there is boat cruise.

[@NMC1634]

​@@nareetsilesebifelo3205Woooow! Sounds like a lot of changes. Looking forward to visiting.

[@MoxBangwe]

I know about the few developments, but relatively speaking, it's still minimal growth for a City. It's not a bad thing, my point is that someone coming from Joburg or any other big cities will find not much to do in Gabz for entertainment or tourism. Gabz is laid-back and chilled

[@josephshonga178]

@@MoxBangwe I get where you're coming from. But if you're going to see Gaborone with the lenses of Johannesburg, you won't see any growth. Some of us who has seen it transform from the 1980's Gaborone, when I came to Gaborone, and Botswana, marvel at the "Cinderella transformation."

[@ofentsentshabele4362]

What you were eating is called 'Morogo' , what you would call 'greens' in the US (collard greens)..

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[@MosesMatsepane]

Batswana re ithulagantse ka tlhago.

[@magdelinem6962]

Neighbors.....📢🙌

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Neighbors is funny Haha. Salute! ✊🏾

[@naomisesoa1350]

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[@NMC1634]

That bus just sped through a residential street..OMGosh😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. The rego plates are similar to those of the UK. British influence! When is the new P10 going to start circulating?

[@Sir21Goals]

Hey coops can you do a video on what to look out for when choosing an AirBnb. Salute 🫡

[@Wheezysantanaa]

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[@selbybopape23]

1 Thing for Sho, is The Lowest Lowest crime ever, almost No Crime type of Level.. Being from SA, that's Crazy

[@rendaninemavhidi1554]

I salute Batswana for choosing an intelligent leader without the entitlement mentality of freedom fighters. Duma Boko, Captain Ebrahim Traore and the Senegalese President, watch these African stars.🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@inigomulaisho2809]

The ones that came in with the winds of multi-party politics are by far the worst.

[@ronzaAka]

sometimes u have to visit the universities ask students about the daily struggles visit Bus rank see how youth are struggling to survive. Pass through Mogoditshane, Old Naledi and white city ...the Botswana you see is not the one we live in!

[@ronzaAka]

our population is so small for us to be poor

[@tigerbellethesagemouse]

Sad the people don't seem to know how awesome they are...they sending visitors to the part they know tourist like....the water areas. The tourist need to stop and be with the people....maybe no sending them away to the animals to teach the tourist- Motswana are the best to praise Botswana.

[@_moonopoly]

The pronunciation of the letters A E I O U in setswana is almost similar to the one used in spanish.

[@tshokolokubakuba2396]

The lady is wrong we were not colonised. We just asked for protection from England queen. Therefore we were a Protectorate

[@BrekaniN]

So why did it receive independence if not colonized?

[@tshokolokubakuba2396]

@BrekaniN So that we no longer be under the protectorate. That is why today Botswana is not heavily developed like it's neighbors

[@bernardsouthy7269]

The Eddie Murphy part just send me ....

[@COOPSCORNER]

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[@shirley89-p7f]

Tell them to show you Zola, 27, G-West & Maruapula... Re tlhoka di phone dahh😭

[@launesealcin5011]

Lol...Them ain't no damn chicken JCoop.

[@siyabongakhumalo7647]

Swaziland must be your next stop

[@rockixtheawakening]

Great video! How fast was the internet while you were there? Did you upload the videos from your phone?

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Thank you. Internet was good. 👍🏾

[@LongLiveDaGuyz1215]

Good video

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[@sfundomabaso3200]

Great video. Its so empty in the CBD, I can really feel that the population is small

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[@beautifulcrazy]

You have to see the Salt Plains and the Elephants of Okavango. You must enjoy one night of luxury in a tented camp in the wild. Bots has it all. See if anyone can take you to see the The San People in the dessert. They are the indigenous peoples of Southern Africa

[@NMC1634]

I had a lovely adventure many years ago at the Khutse Game Reserve. Hoping to go there again in the near future.

[@TraveLAttitudes]

38:54 Those are collard greens. They’re just made differently from the ones in 🇺🇸

[@blckprnz261]

What does that brother meant by saying that the British gave Botswana protection? I think the British stole Botswana protection. Of course N. Korea made all these statues around Africa. They did one in Senegal too. Great educational video Coops.

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[@SethunyaBontsibokae]

So Botswana was never a British colony, it was a protectorate. When the South African boers possed a threat to our small nation, the 3 chiefs asked Britain to give us protection.

[@ShyneThyLyte]

Where is the Vegan food homie( Buckeye State of Mind)

[@dickneydirapz6188]

Botswana is safe

[@Sonia-xu5dv]

Nice haircut all u need is some ECO gel to curl it up!!! info from your Cyber Auntie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🙂🙂

[@Kirsten567]

19:30 make it pula😂

[@loveharmonylounge]

Botswana is beautiful yoh it looks expensive

[@tlotloramelotsana8205]

second highest cost of living in africa after ethopia

[@thetad1242]

You pronounce Gaborone the same way you pronounce Gauteng or Gautrain... In South Africa. I heard you say Gautrain. If you can say Gautrain you will say Gaborone.

[@tshokolokubakuba2396]

Teach him bro😂😂😂