Book review
Friday, April 23, 2010
Sheridan Griswold
Peta McAdam (2010)
Dumela Gaborone. Gaborone, Errata Inc., Paperback edition, 88 pages, Contains four lined pages for notes and nine pages of advertisements. P95. ISBN 978-99912-0-902-9. Available at Exclusive Books.
Dumela Gaborone the latest manual for the nation's capitol was launched on April 21 by Exclusive Books. It joins a growing number of books of various sizes that serve as guides to the city and the country (most guides to Botswana also have a section on Gaborone), and Botswana Telecommunications Corporations (BTC)'s "Phone Book 2010" - a free 140 Yellow Pages, but that one is too big to carry around with you.
A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...