My heart belongs to Africa

Fun in the cold: Journalists enjoying the beach in Grahamstown
Fun in the cold: Journalists enjoying the beach in Grahamstown

For a long time I have always said and believed that I would never leave my rural yet beautiful country for any place in the world.

I always believed that my heart belonged to Botswana and only Botswana, but that paradigm dissipated the day I stepped into Grahamstown, a multi-cultural town situated about 110 kilometres northeast of Port Elizabeth, a week and a half ago.

The rugged town with its distinct Victorian architecture nestled on the shoreline of the Eastern Cape with its Xhosa and Zulu-speakers, is a marvel to explore.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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