Ghanzi In History (Part II)

During the early 19th century migration, and in and out of the central Kgalagadi sandveld, along with a corresponding increase in competition over its resources was a result from events elsewhere in the region.

Many merafe found refuge in the sandveld to escape the raiding by the Bafokeng Kgosi Sebetwane's 'Makgare', who as we have seen ultimately came to be known as the 'Makololo'.

This movement greatly increased following the arrival of Mzilikhazi’s Amandebele into eastern Botswana.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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