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Traveling to George by plane made it possible by sponsor Hoisting Solutions.

Welcome Home Thuso! He finished in 4th place.

The Outeniqua challenge is an annual wheelchair racing event designed exclusively for athletes with physical disabilities, including wheelchair racers, hand-cycle riders, adapted bicycles, basketball wheelchairs, and ordinary wheelchair participants.

The event features several distances, such as the full marathon (42.2 kilometres), half-marathon (21.1 kilometres), 10 kilometres, and a five-kilometre fun race.

It draws participants from across South Africa and neighbouring countries like Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and Ghana. Rasetapa said during his debut appearance in 2024, he finished in position three before he won a gold medal in 2025. He said the plan is to defend his title as he prepares to make his third appearance at the race. “I am a half-marathon specialist in hand cycling. When we first started, we were assisted by the Botswana Council for the Disabled, and personally, I was sponsored by Security Systems Botswana for the past two years,' he said.

'I now have a new sponsor being Hoisting Solutions. I met the owner, Ian Nuttall-Smith, during the 2025 National Paralympic Games in Jwaneng. He just saw my hand cycle, and that was it.

'My sponsor will take care of my flight tickets, reducing the long-distance travel I used to take by bus. He has also solicited support for me in South Africa from his colleagues,” he added. Rasetapa said his sponsor will also transport him to the FNB Kazungula Bridge marathon set for February 28.

He said attending events like the Outeniqua Wheelchair Challenge is motivated by many factors, such as personal achievement, community and representation, inclusion and visibility, and support and advocacy through sport. “The bigger picture started in 2023 when we did Charleshill to Ramatlabama immediately after we introduced the sport. Towards the end of the year, we will be having a bigger epic from Gaborone to Kasane,” Rasetapa said.

February Bird: White-Winged Tern 🐦
A summer visitor to Botswana, drawn to our wetlands and floodplains. Recognisable by its crisp white wings and seasonal colour changes.

January starts with color and wings 🐦✨
Meet the Yellow-crowned Bishop, featured in our January 2026 calendar — a beautiful reminder of Botswana’s rich birdlife and the importance of conserving it.

As the year draws to a close, Hoisting Solutions would like to take this opportunity to thank all our stakeholders, business partners, and customers for their continued support and engagement throughout the year. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a safe, prosperous New Year.

Please note that our Christmas shutdown will be from 19 December 2025 to 5 January 2026, however, business continues as usual.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Hoisting Solutions.

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CSR works in action on Gaborone North Road by Hoisting Solutions. Raising Standards, Uplifting Communities.

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Hoisting Solutions has officially wrapped up the renowned De Beers/Stanford University Seed program, propelling us toward growth and impact! 💫

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