Ghanzi In History (Part 5) The Kgalagadi Scramble
Wednesday, May 30, 2018
As a result in 1884, the Germans were able to begin their own occupation of Namibia on the pretext that the land was not under the effective jurisdiction of another so-called “civilised”, that is to say European, power. The history of Botswana as well as Namibia would undoubtedly have been much different had Palgrave succeeded.
The European scramble for Africa came to Botswana in 1885 with the arrival of separate British and German military expeditions at Shoshong, the capital of the Bangwato Kgosi Khama III.
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...