Let Dingaka Regulations Prosper The Trade
Monday, August 31, 2015
This is welcome indeed. Traditional healing practice, whether done by bones throwing gurus, herbalists or spiritual healers has to be done and conducted in a responsible and accountable manner. This will be good news to the customer whether it is that customer who approaches the traditional healer for a good luck charm, or to fortify his/her home from witchcraft, or for that mysterious ailment, or even those who go to a fire church pastor for that divine life changing bottled-water or special olive oil; at the end of the day, all these services are done for a profit and the customer deserves their money’s worth.
We hope that with the regulations that are now said to be at advanced stage, the healers will no longer hide behind the mystery of their trade but rather will be held liable with clearly defined consequences.In fact, we hope that certain naughty and mischievous practices are clearly outlawed in the regulations. The regulations should clearly spell out that the practice of depositing certain medicines into the womb using the healer’s so called potent penis is outlawed and punishable.
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...