Rey's Apartheid

Last week’s episode ended with Kgosi Sebele II affirming his intention to attend Molepolole Magistrate Stigand’s enquiry into William Horne’s assault: "I will come with them the Bakwena; to come and get from you information as to why should the Bakwena law be taken as nothing, whereas it has been all times kept and carried, not only in our Reserve, but at Gamangwato and Kanye Reserves, they have it, and it applies to all, European and Non-European."

The enquiry was held three days later, during which time Horne’s account of the incident was largely discredited. He subsequently felt compelled to beg the Bakwena for forgiveness. Stigand nonetheless warned the Bakwena that the Boers were not under the kgotla and could not be arrested.

Notwithstanding Stigand’s pronouncement, Sebele’s Batshegetsi-ba-molao continued to insist that Europeans respect mekwe le melao ya Sekwena. In the years that followed at least three more Boer wagons found their way to Kgosing following separate Sunday incidents.

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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