Philip Matante

Philip Matante (25 December 1912 – 25 October 1979) was a Motswana nationalist activist and founder of the Botswana People's Party.[1][2][3][4]

Philip Matante
Born
Philip Parcel Goanwe Matante

(1912-12-25)December 25, 1912
Serowe, Botswana
Died25 October 1979(1979-10-25) (aged 66)
Francistown, Botswana
Known forFounder of Botswana People's Party

Legacy

Phillip Gaonwe Matante International Airport was named in Philip Matante's honor.[5]

References
  1. "Philip Matante (1912-79)". Weekend Post. 13 November 2018.
  2. correspondent, Edward Bule-BG. "Phillip Matante's immense contribution goes unnoticed - Botswana Guardian". botswanaguardian.co.bw. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
  3. Akyeampong, Emmanuel Kwaku; Jr, Professor Henry Louis Gates (2 February 2012). Dictionary of African Biography. OUP USA. ISBN 978-0-19-538207-5 – via Google Books.
  4. Staff Writer (19 July 2015). "Roots of Botswana Nationalist Politics (Part 18): The BPP Split".
  5. "'Renaming F/town airport politically motivated'". 2 October 2019.


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