The trouble with Botswana: A poet speaks
Friday, July 15, 2016
What is the greatest trouble with Botswana? No, it’s not corruption, as Chinua Achebe said of Nigeria; no, that’s still largely an elite disease, containable within the very dystopia contours of the peculiar workings of political system itself-specially the rule of law.
The rise of a leftist conscience in political life may as yet save the day. No, it’s not youth unemployment-at least not in the immediate future. Right now this is still a grave threat to the political establishment, and BDP and Government Enclave are not Botswana.
The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...