If Gaborone were not the capital
Friday, November 28, 2014
In September 1960 Peter Fawcus, the British Resident Commissioner of the Bechuanaland Protectorate, set up a committee to advise where the ‘permanent legislative headquarters’ (it was yet to be understood that this automatically meant a new capital) should be located.
The following year, nine places were considered, namely, Lobatse, Manyana, Shashe, Bokaa, Mahalapye, Dibete, Tuli Block, Francistown and Gaborone. The committee recommended Gaborone to the Legislative Council.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...