Will Smith Lands in Botswana, Posts Video of Safari Adventure That Excites Tweeps: ’Welcome to the Motherland

Monday, June 19, 2023 at 8:02 PM by Hilary Sekgota 2 min read

US actor Will Smith announced on his social media pages that he landed in Botswana
The Hollywood star promised his followers plenty of content of his travels to the African country
Smith kicked off the adventure with a video of him on Safari, and excited Twitter users welcomed him to the motherland

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Will Smith landed in Botswana — Will Smith posted a video of his Safari trip in Botswana. Image: Thomas Samson and Isa Foltin
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Will Smith jetted to Botswana with his cameraman Jas Davis and gave his followers a sneak peek.

Will Smith shares a snippet of first few hours in Botswana

The Emancipation star shared footage of him touching down in the country and told Davis to stay on his A-game and record everything."

"My first time in Botswana. WOW! More to come. As long as Jas Davis doesn’t keep overheating our cameras."

Will Smith keen on riding an elephant in Botswana

Shortly after arriving in the Southern African country, Smith went to the Safari and showed great interest in the majestic elephants. He asked the game ranger:

"What if we get inspired, and we want to ride an elephant?

The ranger politely explained that riding an elephant in Botswana is prohibited. Elephant back-rides were banned in 2016 to protect the world's greatest herds residing in Botswana from intense physical and psychological pain.

See the tweet below:

Twitter users express happiness about Will Smith's arrival in Africa

Fans took to Smith's comments to give him an African name and warmly welcomed him to the continent.

@TumeloKedirile said:

"Your new name is Thabang."

@goitsesgee commented:

"Highly welcome in our motherland. Hope you are enjoying the beauty of our country."

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