BNF organizational culture must change Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse The debate over the departure of MPs Isaac Mabiletsa and Mephato Reatile has once again transformed into a match on who is best able to bash the two guys. What all forget is that this is a recurring thing: it is recurring under a different leadership and involving different people (though Mabiletsa ... Posted on: Monday, 16 April, 2012

The curse of ‘Go tla siama’ On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega In Botswana mediocre is ‘embraced’ to the point that when a level of exceptional success is reached by an individual, team, company or department etc, people are surprised; Botswana isn’t the most excellence driven nation. Posted on: Monday, 16 April, 2012

Let's think big bafwethu Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze In a world where reality beckons smart-ellics to demand better entertainment, better content, better resources, better venues, better teams - a perfect balance between creatives and business makers - where the term 'to hustle' holds a substantial meaning - not sleazing, poaching, scheming and cheati... Posted on: Monday, 19 March, 2012

I will marry when I want Speaking of Which  |  Chekwane When I was a boy I had the idea that I would grow up to marry a very beautiful girl. Being the high aimer that I was, I didn’t want to settle for just any woman; I wanted a tall light skinned girl with white teeth and a sharp pointed nose; one of those god-awesome women you see downtown with long ... Posted on: Monday, 19 March, 2012

Sexism and the farce that is ‘women empowerment’ On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega Considering the great strides women have taken, women empowerment has worked to the benefit of many to develop them and ensure they are active social participants; own their lives and have equal access to opportunities and resources to improve their lives. Posted on: Monday, 19 March, 2012

Local artists must grow up Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze Heish… I mean really! Why? Why? Why? I think we need to take some things aback a bit, for instance vocabulary and etiquette just to eliminate the dragon lady and dragon master at the end of the programme line-up. Key words are: respect, line-up, schedule, programme, on-time, content, perception, h... Posted on: Tuesday, 13 March, 2012

Circumcision: are we getting the right message? Ruffling Feathers  |  Kealeboga Dihutso I have observed with interest the excitement surrounding this whole circumcision thing. Posted on: Tuesday, 13 March, 2012

Mokobaxane sends strong message to opposition Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse Forget Duma Boko and BNF playing hard to get and the BCP playing the short tempered suitor while BMD plays the not so wanted but available guy; the by-election at Mokoboxane suggests the BDP may not be as wounded as thought to be. By-election after by-election, challenge after challenge, and hurdle ... Posted on: Tuesday, 13 March, 2012

Does witchcraft (boloi) really exist? On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega As a sworn and known conspiracy lover, I have developed a firm interest in human supernatural and methodological beliefs. Recently, I haven’t been burrowing my nose in “the usualâ€� Illuminati/Freemasons, NWO, aliens etc “literatureâ€�. My interest has slightly shifted to witchcraft; following... Posted on: Monday, 12 March, 2012

Circumcision: maybe there is nothing wrong with keeping your skin! Speaking of Which  |  Chekwane I have been following the campaign on male circumcision with keen interest, and while I think people who argue for it are entitled to rousing their convictions in any way they want, I object to the way the movement on male circumcision in this country thrives on fear mongering, making men with fores... Posted on: Friday, 09 March, 2012