Ghanzi In History (Part 11) - A Legacy Of Enslavement

Last week’s episode concluded on September 26, 1922 with the acting Resident Magistrate at Gobabis, South West Africa (SWA, i.e. Namibia), having informed the Resident Magistrate at Ghanzi, Alan Cuzen, that the notorious “bandit Zamekou” or Samekao, had escaped from police custody with six of his associates, who were collectively described as potentially armed and dangerous: “They have been implicated in stock thefts upon an unprecedented scale and have fired not only upon the Police but private individuals.”

Samekao himself was characterised as a “Bushmen aged about 35 to 40 good physique and appearance small scare above left eye”. An attached “wanted” notice contained further details about lesions caused by handcuffs and leg irons.

At the time the South West African authorities believed that the fugitives would seek refuge inside Bechuanaland:

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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