Abstract
The aim of this study is to analyse the dramatic skills of Malao with reference to Phithela
and Motlhodi. In the process, his contribution to the development of Setswana literature
will emerge. Through this critical analysis, the scholars of Setswana literature and
African literature in general will note the strengths and weaknesses of Malao’s dramas
and employ them to improve on future texts. The study is aimed at identifying the
literary merit and giving interpretations of the texts.
Dr. H.C. Groenewald