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ZND began broadcasting in 1936 on 5900 kHz with 500 watts (later upgraded to 2 kW) and operated as a communication facility for the government of Bechuanaland. Test transmissions of station announcements and music recordings resulted in requests for regular programming. After the positive response from local listeners, broadcasting was reintroduced with programes by the South African Broadcasting Corporation on 3356 khz (call ZNB). 

The station operated with communication traffic in addition to broadcasting entertainment and information programs from the capital city Mafeking. The now regular frequency of 5900 kHz was used in addition to 8230 kHz and 3356 khz at times; later was the station renamed into „Radio Bechuanaland“. The country was growing with broadcasting from different Locations and the colony reached independence September 1966 as „Botswana“. The new capital became Gaborone.