The use of force � A tricky subject

Some foreign provincial head with the dignity of a District Council chairperson, stared down presidential security in the nation’s capital. Hip-Hop could never have invented a more obnoxious invective.

Presidential security blinked first. It happened at the cost of the President’s dignity and that of the nation. Batswana are enraged.

My friends say that presidential security should have sent the South Africans home in body bags. I am sure they were capable of doing so. But someone had to be the bigger person and our men and women stepped up to the plate. In the end, the President was delivered safely to his destination, there was no damage to property and no loss of life.  There could not have been a better outcome.

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

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...

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