Can men and women innocently just be friends? On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega When a male and female become close acquaintances, some people begin to suspect that they have a romantic or sexual liaison. Many people are socialised to have a polarized and dichotomized perception of personal interactions between the opposite sexes. Are male-female friendships ever entirely innoc... Posted on: Tuesday, 19 March, 2013

Found through translation Maya Roze Dialogues  |  Maya Roze It takes a divine force to put all things in their place, including oneself so relax and reflect at the end of your day. Ask yourself what it is about your art that you could do differently the next day. Go on and surprise yourself. Posted on: Monday, 18 March, 2013

Surely, we can do better YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai It is very disappointing that teams are always complaining about lack of funds and sponsorship while some of them are just sitting on a gold mine. Instead of trying to interrogate why they are struggling and trying to do something about that, they are quick to point fingers. Posted on: Monday, 18 March, 2013

Dear Mr President, please fire Phandu! Speaking of Which  |  Chekwane Can someone please lift a hand and tell me why the President has not written Phandu Skelemani a strong worded letter saying You Are Fired! That’s the problem I have with the President, you can never understand his criteria for liking or disliking a person! We can make a list of the people the presid... Posted on: Monday, 18 March, 2013

Skelemani’s approach on Kenyatta is principled Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse I know it is not fashionable for one to come out in defences/support of Foreign Affairs Minister Phandu Skelemani. He is at it again, this time around he has warned that Kenya President elect Uhuru Kenyatta should not dare set foot in Botswana if he refuses to go to the ICC. This statement is a prin... Posted on: Monday, 18 March, 2013

Why are we so rude on the Internet? Issues  |  Ferdinand Berkhof Why are we often so aggressive online? It is not because we haven’t been taught how to behave. We all come from families that have instilled values like respect, especially for elders, appreciation of different opinions and regard for dissimilarities in beliefs and attitudes. Yet, once we are online... Posted on: Wednesday, 13 March, 2013

Does God’s grace and blessings have monetary value? On The Flipside  |  Keletso Thobega There are many pastors coming into the country to “bless” Batswana and leave with lots of untaxed money. Wasn’t God’s presence felt in Botswana all along? And why do our people have so much faith in foreigners? Why don’t these pastors, most of who come from strife filled countries, save their own pe... Posted on: Wednesday, 13 March, 2013

Yep; It’s Hayatou again YoungManPal Uncut  |  Thuso Palai To say I’m disappointed that Issa Hayatou was once again elected unopposed as CAF President at the weekend would be a great understatement. Infact I’m gutted. Do we have so much brain drain in Africa that no one else can mount a strong challenge for the CAF Presidency? After 25 years at the helm, it... Posted on: Tuesday, 12 March, 2013

Useless parliament kills land motion Ruffling Feathers  |  Kealeboga Dihutso Parliament has yet again rejected a motion that stood to benefit Batswana. The motion calling for the land audit as presented by Dumelang Saleshando is critical to the continued stability of this country. Posted on: Thursday, 07 March, 2013

Why is it a big issue if BDF soldiers called them stock? Crossroads   |  Lawrence Ookeditse Forgive me if you feel offended by this. But give our soldiers a break. I see reports and counter statements on that the BDF soldiers who were overseeing the YES boot camp are said to have referred to those in training as ‘stock’ - which carries sexual undertones. Well, I see the reporting and respo... Posted on: Thursday, 07 March, 2013