Sarona Motlhagodi (17 May 1993 – 5 March 2021), known professionally as Sasa Klaas, was a Botswana singer, rapper, and songwriter. She was born on 17 May 1993[1][2] in Botswana and raised by a single mother and politician Anna Mokgethi.[3] She was an all-round musician mostly known for her hip-hop. She made her debut with her hit single Mma Mongwato. She was in a relationship with Bakang Baxon Moitoi.[citation needed]
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| Birth name | Sarona Motlhagodi |
| Born | (1993-05-17)17 May 1993 |
| Origin | Gaborone, Botswana |
| Died | 5 March 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 27) Xumabee Game Ranch, Botswana |
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| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 2010–2021 |
Sasa Klaas' career took off with A Ke Mo Khande a collaboration with Scar. Soon after in 2011 she became a presenter of The Foundation: Next Level from 2011 to 2012 on e.tv Botswana.[4] Her first solo single, Hadsan, was released.[5][6]
She died on 5 March 2021 around 7pm at age 27 in a R44 helicopter crash in Xumabee Game Ranch (near Sojwe).[7][8]