We live in a society that glorifies promiscuity among males Issues  |  Ferdinand Berkhof We are living in a great country. I have said it before and know that not everyone who reads this agrees with it. I have been called many names for saying it but I will keep saying it. A great country, but still a country with one of the highest HIV infection rates on this planet. Why is that? We ha... Posted on: Friday, 17 May, 2013

Is our leadership intolerant or unaccountable? Talking HIV and Human Rights  |  Uyapo Ndadi It is no secret that BONELA last year went all out to show its disdain for the Public Health Bill, more particularly its provisions dealing with HIV and AIDS. BONELA aggressively lobbied Members of Parliament to reject the bill for lack of consultation with Batswana and relevant stakeholders. Posted on: Thursday, 16 May, 2013

We must challenge the “African time” rubbish On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega Most of us are aware that many Africans cannot keep time. We are known to say, “There is no hurry in Africa” #TIA (This is Africa). However, we might be playing at a losing game and exhibiting incompetence, poor planning, disrespect and arrogance, by holding onto the tired concept of “African time”.... Posted on: Wednesday, 15 May, 2013

Great Season for Batswana foreign based players YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai I must say this has been a great season for almost all Batswana foreign based players. The boys in RSA have really outdone themselves and contrary to some people’s expectation, have actually shone beyond expectation. Not that Batswana doubted their talents, but there were other factors that made mos... Posted on: Wednesday, 15 May, 2013

IDAHO – Rainbow consciousness! Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze Artists, regardless of their art are all unique; their tastes and preferences in all things especially people are usually headline material. As we mark International Day against Homophobia (IDAHO) on the 17th of May this year, the arts are definitely going to play an important role as a voice of awa... Posted on: Wednesday, 15 May, 2013

Botswana opposition parties eating out of BDP’s palm Ruffling Feathers  |  Kealeboga Dihutso Unsurprisingly Opposition parties are at each other’s throats again over unsubstantiated reports. Allegations that the Saleshandos are business associates of the Khamas and that Duma Boko borrowed some money from close associates of the president have opposition activists fighting each other over th... Posted on: Saturday, 11 May, 2013

Tradition, religion holding back Africa’s progress Issues  |  Ferdinand Berkhof We live in a traditional society. Before I go any further, let me make a very clear distinction between ‘tradition’ and ‘culture’. Culture is a living thing and changes all the time. It is the way in which we speak, eat, dress, make music, the way we dance, act and live in general. Tradition on the... Posted on: Friday, 10 May, 2013

Festival tickets, what are you really paying for Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze Do you ever wonder how come events are priced as they are or why Oliver will not let you use Botswanacraft unless you are willing to charge P100 at the gate? Well, a number of factors apply to determining the price of a ticket to an event. Posted on: Friday, 10 May, 2013

“Ben 10” phenomena – of sugar mummies, toys boys On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega The dynamics of romantic/sexual relationships in our social landscape have changed immensely over the years, especially in the current so-called “modern era”. While older men (some married) habitually have affairs with younger women, nowadays many older women are now taking to having affairs with mu... Posted on: Thursday, 09 May, 2013

Well done Sethibe; Now let’s give it to Makhwengwe YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai As widely expected and speculated, the Botswana Football Association (BFA) has gotten rid of its Technical Director SonnyBoy Sethibe. It was just a matter of time and everyone who knows is aware of the BFA politics knew well beforehand that Sethibe would be shown the door. It was a matter of when a... Posted on: Tuesday, 07 May, 2013