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Has Khama lost his grip on the BDP?
As a faction of the BDP presses ahead with the notion of forming a splinter party, the latest developments in the BDP can be said to be symbolic of a party whose leader has lost his grip. For the prevailing mess in the BDP is uncharacteristic of a...
RYDER GABATHUSE,br>Staff Writer 20 April 2010
What is wrong with Molepolole: a subject(ive) insight
Bakwena "ba ga sebolaya kgosi" are the most senior among Tswana speaking tribes in Botswana. Under their great leader Sechele I, who ruled from c.1833 to 1892, they gallantly rebuffed Boer invasion. Other Batswana groups coalesced around Sechele in...
*TITUS MBUYA 20 April 2010
Remembering Seepapitso
But to challenge this general understanding, I ask you to go back with me to the new 'nation', the new country, which came into being at the end of September 1966; a new 'nation', which had previously had no capital town or city - a conglomeration of...
SANDY GRANT
Correspondent 20 April 2010
The crisis in the BNF -reply to Elmon Tafa [Part 1]
In summary, Tafa's interventions in the debate on BNF problems are a hotch-potch of shallow and distorted analysis, scandalous falsification of facts, outright lies and malicious personal abuse of myself. I have known Tafa for about 30 years...
* CDE OTSWELETSE MOUPO 20 April 2010
Can Masire stop an hour whose time has come?
Some observers and even members of the belligerent factions themselves have already dismissed Masire's rather belated and seemingly desperate effort as an exercise in futility. It is said that the intensity and gravity of the differences, some of...
JOHN MAKGALA and
BANYATSI MMEKWA 20 April 2010
Most of our MPs do not deserve to be in parliament
We, people authority, stand and watch from across the road and get dazzled by women and men in three piece suits, contemptuously walking into parliament as if they are going into a tomb to replay the waking of Lazarus from the dead. We brought them...
DON-MARTIN ROPAFADZO 20 April 2010
World media to attend Terre'Blanche funeral
"We have never experienced anything like this, we have had bookings from journalists in France, Spain, Germany," said the owner of the Ruimte Guest House on the edge of Ventersdorp. "I am sending all my bookings to the other guest houses in...
STUART GRAHAM 20 April 2010
Our Heritage
The objective of this exhaustive programme is presumably to give each community copyright control in respect of those elements of its knowledge that it claims to be indigenous to itself. Presumably, the lawyers are wetting their lips anticipating the...
SANDY GRANT 20 April 2010
Our leaders need an early man moment
This knowledge opened a whole new world for us. I believe a people that transition from our traditional system of governance to democratic republicanism without having the same " early man" experience cannot come close to understanding what democracy...
20 April 2010
The blood that saved my life
I was so dizzy and my heart was beating so loud I initially thought somebody was beating a drum, so deafening was the sound. It took a while for me to recognise that it was my heart! I took a bath and before I could dry myself, I needed to rest...
BOITSHEPO BOLELE 20 April 2010
Terreblanche's death should not spark racial chaos
Midweek, the hotels and lodges in the otherwise insipid farming village-town of Ventersdorp in South Africa's Northwest Province were bursting at the seams with bookings that could only have been managed by seeking help from surrounding settlements...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 20 April 2010
Proudly Motswana
When I meet people, they usually think that I'm from South Africa. The reaction I get when I tell people that I'm a Motswana born and bred in Botswana tends to be of shocked surprise and disbelief occasionally followed by a tentative interrogation,...
20 April 2010
Odyssey to fun
"I'm sorry sir, your ticket has expired! Our buses to Cape Town are all fully booked 'til Saturday Sir," said the young beautiful lady with the most fake grin ever. Heavy make-up. Doll-like looks. A smile that disappears as soon as it appears. Fast....
20 April 2010
On Barata-Phathi, tact and strategy
Grand battles are won and lost on the basis of strategy. The better strategists win and the less strategic side largely loses. The battle for the soul of the BDP - or whatever remains of it - will be won by the most strategic side. Strategy and tact...
20 April 2010
Mutambara owes nobody an apology
But thanks to the resilience of the Zimbabwean people today, the nation of Zimbabwe refuses to buckle and, although teetering, the plight of the Zimbabwean people continues to overshadow and take the limelight from other concerns, like human rights...
DON-MARTIN ROPAFADZO 20 April 2010
Of voting and drinking ages and the age of majority
There are many examples for that. For what is on record, the drinking age trailed behind when nations for their peculiar reasons decided to reduce the age of majority to below 21, which hitherto had been almost a universal minimum for defining a...
M.D. LECHA 20 April 2010
The crisis in the BNF - [Part Two]
Leninist Priciples In an attempt to lend some theoretical justification to their opportunist tactics, Tafa often makes reference to Leninism, falsely pretending to be a genuine defender of that canon of ideas, methods and principles formulated...
20 April 2010
Leadership forum or BNF obituary?
The reports say that neither party president, Otsweletse Moupo, and his deputy and contestant for the presidency, Olebile Gaborone, attended. Only two of the party's parliamentarians - John Toto of Kgalagadi South and Isaac Mabiletsa - attended. Duma...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE
Correspondent 20 April 2010
ANC deserves Malema, South Africa needs him
He maybe some of those but he comes just at the right time for the African National Congress and for South Africa. All too often, the aspirations of the liberation movement get lost in the intoxicating celebratory mood that ensues after the...
RAMPHOLO MOLEFHE 20 April 2010
Why Barack Obama isn't black
Instead, he checked "black, African American or Negro." By doing that, Obama probably did what was expected of him, but he also confirmed an enduring legacy of American racism. According to the Census Bureau, a little over 12 percent of Americans are...
*JOHN B. JUDIS 20 April 2010
Why do they keep on sacrificing Tshekedi Khama?
There is no denying that ever since this son of the soil died some individuals and perhaps some institutions have dedicated time, resources and energy to making sure that they demonise Tshekedi, overlooking the great things that he has...
GASEBALWE SERETSE
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
The sins of our fathers
The oldest book on earth states: "It is not good for a man to be alone." It prescribes that "a man shall leave his father's house and cling to his wife all the days of his life". This wisdom is known by a few in our societies today, albeit...
NDABA NKOMO 20 April 2010
Groundnuts and ditloo in the midst of smog
It may be small, but it is a veritable source of hope for those plying their trade in the informal business sector. It appears to be the sole place where they can make money to put food on the table. They get into the rank early in the morning and...
20 April 2010
BNF: Never give up on the old geezer
After all, the Front has mastered the art of self-destruction. Inherent in self-destruction though, is an innate knowledge of self-reconstitution that the BNF masters more than any other, including the BDP who ought to do all in their power to ensure...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 20 April 2010
A Motswana holidays in the UK
The time arrived to for me to buy a ticket, so I did - South African Airways. With South African Airways it was solely for their international flight routes. That I would be in the same flight to my destination without having to connect to a...
KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
Never give up!
Life is about getting up again and again no matter how hard or how many times you fall. Without wanting to sound too sorrowful about my life, I have to say that I am no stranger to the thrashings, punches and falls life can throw at one. I have...
20 April 2010
"Kagiso" takes Botswana to China with him
Zhou's three year stint here has however come to an end, in three weeks time he will be returning to China to work in his home country's foreign office. He has however promised to take Botswana with him, as he has grown fond of the country, which he...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
Sori Chungama
In some operations varying from the public service to the private sector, many employees are found chewing gum. Recently, an employee of the Student Placement and Welfare was chewing a bubble gum whilst attending to members of the...
By Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 20 April 2010
Teach useful words to cure child swearing
Child swearing is an act through which children employ profane or foul language when communicating, usually when angry or frustrated. Bafana Loeto* is nine years old and he is in Standard Three. He has the 'f' word and other Setswana expletives too...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
Cohabitation: Lovers Paradise Or Death Trap?
Deputy president of the Tatitown Customary Court, Edward Showa, says: "It is rampant and a cause for great concern here". Usually, it is the unemployed or underemployed girl who moves in with her working boyfriend as a matter of economic necessity...
By Edward Bule
Correspondent 20 April 2010
What Is The Future Of The Church
Whilst I admit that it will be a while before the church fully appreciates my utterances things are not waiting for us.There are a few issues that I would like to compound in this publication.When a foreign coach is to be employed there is a body...
SANDY GRANT 20 April 2010
Etcetera II
And this year, despite all the promises, has proved to be no different. In fact, the situation is presumably a great deal worse because the amounts of money available to government Ministries and Departments and parastatals to lose or misappropriate,...
SANDY GRANT 20 April 2010
Health Chat
Be-Friending Your Breath. AnswerLearning breathing techniques for relaxation and stress-reduction takes practice. Unlike tranquilising drugs, which often are effective when you first take them but lose their power over time, the effects of breathing...
KIRAN BHAGAT 20 April 2010
Issues In Education
Their webpages reflect their various activities and aspirations-see: http://www.bsa.org.bw/html/aboutus.html. There you can also link with their glossy magazine Artefacts. It is available as a .pdf. Unfortunately the last issue was in October...
D. MOLEFE
O. PANSIRI
SHELDON WEEKS 20 April 2010
The Winners Code
Nothing illustrates and underscores this principle more than the events of March 24 1975.On that night a previously little-known heavyweight boxer by the name Chuck Wepner did battle with the legendary Muhammad Ali. Ali's prize money for that fight...
GEORGE CHINGARANGE 20 April 2010
Barata-Phathi get party name
The Barata-Phathi spokesperson, Sidney Pilane said the long awaited name of the new party might be known this week once the Registrar gives them feedback from the 10 names they submitted. He explained that the Registrar is expected to give them a...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
Heads is Barata, and tails, A-Team. Wena?
As the two BDP factions, the A-Team and Barata-Phathi slug it out the rank and file are compelled to take sides.And the names themselves, which are essentially slogans, say it all. The name A-Team suggests that the members of their group are the...
EDWARD BULE
Correspondent 20 April 2010
Cllrs plot to oust mayor Nyeku?
He told a special full council meeting called to discuss a trip to the Belgian City of Genk: "I now know why some councillors have decided not to cooperate with others. I overheard some of them plotting the overthrow of mayor Nyeku." He said they...
RYDER GABATHUSE
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
Nkate finds himself between a rock and a hard place
Then he received a pat from a number of people including businessmen and one ruling party MP, who is a former minister. But things took another twist for Nkate last Friday as youthful chief state counsel, Kgosietsile Ngakaagae gave him a torrid time...
GREG KELEBONYE
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
"Tycoon" charged with lying to police
Central Police Station superintendent, Kevin Mookodi says, the duo was served, over the weekend, with the charge of giving false information to public servants. In a strange twist of events Senki Sesinyi, aka Tycoon, the man who recently laid torture...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
Labour officers accuse OP of interference
At a meeting convened by the Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Peter Siele at the Mass Media Complex in Gaborone last Friday, labour officers complained that though there are clear chains of command at the Department of Labour and Social Security...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
The role of opposition parties in a democracy
FRANCISTOWN: It has been said "democracy gets its dynamic force from political and social conflict: continuous conflict". Dr Julius Kiiza of Makerere University says "democracy is not God-given. It is historically created. The history of democracy is...
20 April 2010
As I See It
Corruption, everywhere you turn! The newspaper you read reports corruption. Corruption pervades the atmosphere. It is ubiquitous. Until lately, Botswana was squeaky clean, not only a 'shining example of democracy' but a corruption-free African...
Michael dingake 20 April 2010
Kgosi Kgafela must respect human rights
The royal family has had a spat with a church over the church's service. A delegation from Kgosi Kgafela reportedly shutdown the Family of God church indefinitely on Sunday. Two pastors of the church were also whipped two weeks ago. The details...
20 April 2010
Selefu 20 April 2010
20 April 2010
Land repossession
I hope the government, particularly HE the President and Ministries of Agriculture and Lands and Housing, will sit up and take notice of the points Rapitsenyane is making. In June 2009, HE the President expressed concern to the Ministry of Lands and...
20 April 2010
Botswana ranks first in Africa for mining
This marks the fifth year in a row Botswana has been ranked first in Africa since 2005/06. Released last week, the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2009/10 represents the views of 670 mining executives operating in the 72...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
Govt to 'top up' BPC shortfall
Announcing the average 30 percent increase in power tariffs in Gaborone last week, the Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Ponatshego Kedikilwe, said the BPC has been registering operating losses for the past four years and there is...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 20 April 2010
SA European holidays on hold: SAA
SA Airways (SAA) spokesman Fani Zulu said: "In the main you have the volcanic ash and as a result, creating unsafe flying conditions and as a result authorities declaring the area no flying zones." Agencies reported that Britain had decided to keep...
20 April 2010
'Zuma must take stand on deal'
Sejamothopo Motau, the DA's spokesman on energy issues, said Zuma should show leadership by publicly stating whether he was for the move to pull Chancellor House out of Hitachi Power Africa. Motau said Zuma must state clearly if he supported the call...
20 April 2010
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