Qgam gets President's Day posthumous award
Friday, July 19, 2019
Better known as Dada be her peers, Qgam was part of the Kuru Art Project, a stable of highly accomplished Basarwa artists who practise their trade at a facility in D’Kar. Dada was born in 1934 in Gantsi, Botswana. She attended just three months of primary school, later working as a child minder and domestic help.
Qgam had extensive knowledge of her people’s traditions, story telling and healing practices. Her first exposure to textile art was in Namibia, when an employer taught her needlework and embroidery.
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...