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Who really hates who, and for what?
Bob Marley once compiled a song with the lyrics;"Man to man is so unjust, children: Ya don't know who to trust. Your worst enemy could be your best friend, And your best friend your worse enemy. Some will eat and drink with you, Then behind them...
17 August 2010
Back where it all began
He concluded that the only consolation that could be salvaged from the rupture was that it had happened when the opposition was still vying for power rather than when it is governing. "It might have been a blessing in disguise that we had to break...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
The new never truly sheds
Seretse Khama is credited with having warned the founding activists of the Botswana Democratic Party in his last days that the BDP would be the cause of its own demise. Well, centuries ago, Hegel, in his contribution to earlier philosophical works by...
17 August 2010
Lt-Gen Walls gave Zim a torrid time
General Walls was so unrelenting in his determination to "search-and-destroy" Joshua Nkomo's and Robert Mugabe's ZIPRA and ZANLA bases that he would unleash his ruthless troops in "hot pursuit" of the Soviet and Chinese trained guerrillas in the...
ALFRED MULENGA
Correspondent 17 August 2010
Diversification
I still remember in 1982 when as a very young resident of Selebi-Phikwe I attended a meeting, which was addressed by Dr Gaositwe Chiepe who was then Minister in the then Ministry of Mineral Resources and Water Affairs. In tow was Charles Tibone who...
* Moeti Mohwasa 17 August 2010
Etcetera II
We all have such weeks, don't' we! You know the ones when absolutely everything goes wrong, when you find, at the worst possible moment, that your vehicle has a puncture; an important key is mislaid and hours are spent looking for it before it is...
Sandy Grant 17 August 2010
The city market place is still important
There are also a number of two-roomed small structures with tents that have chairs and tables nicely arranged in front of them. As it is lunch hour, the parking lot behind this place and its surroundings is fully packed. It is as if the entire...
Ike Vavi
Correspondent 17 August 2010
Of eggshells, bracelets and breezy business
Asa Segootsane is a San woman, born and bred in Kaudwane. In this rural village in Kweneng West, there is not much to do for a living. You can either be a nurse, a teacher at the local primary school or a police officer at the Kgotla. However,...
Maranyane Ngwanaamotho
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Why some people can't stand the 'phandlane'
Baldness or 'phandlane' - as it is derisively called - is not a life-threatening condition, but for many people, it is a big issue. Many would rather keep a clean-shaven head or 'cheese-kop' than have phandlane. Perhaps this is because the general...
Isaac Pinielo
Correspondent 17 August 2010
The cries of the traditional food seller
She specialises mostly in traditional foods that include mororogo wa dinawa, peanuts, various types of beans and many others. She is however a worried person. The cause of her worries has mainly to do with the competition for customers...
Ike Vavi
Correspondent 17 August 2010
A ride like no other
The company has introduced a limousine service in the form of a modified BMW X5 with a long base. The black limo, which could be mistaken for a hearse is about nine metres long and takes eight passengers. The owners of the company, said they...
Lekopanye Mooketsi
Correspondent 17 August 2010
When should parents talk to their children about sex?
While some people feel that by discussing sex with their children they would be encouraging them to indulge in sex, many believe that giving children support and relevant information can go a long way in curbing unwanted pregnancies, HIV/AIDS and...
Tebogo Kgalemang
Correspondent 17 August 2010
National road safety workshop in the offing
The youth ambassador says the first-ever national youth road safety workshop scheduled for early September will advocate for youth involvement and commitment to community and national road safety projects. The 2007 World Youth Assembly agreed on the...
Baboki Kayawe
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Stripping of woman at bus rank roundly condemned
"We want the police to assure us that they will investigate the matter," Ntsabane says. "Action should be taken against the culprits, including people who cheered them on." Stripping a woman simply because she is wearing a miniskirt is a...
Isaac Pinielo
Correspondent 17 August 2010
Robben Island Rakes In Money For SA Economy
Besides being a political prison with Nelson Mandela topping the list of convicts previously held there whenever the island is the subject of discussion, the 574 hectare and 12 kilometre circumference piece of land sitting on the South Atlantic...
Enole Ditsheko
Correspondent 17 August 2010
Customary courts shun marriage wrecking
He says most cases are withdrawn due to lack of evidence from the complainant. "Most people come to us with hearsay which is not sound evidence to file a civil case," he states. He however adds that if there is enough evidence, one could be punished...
Yvonne Ditlhase
Correspondent 17 August 2010
BMD joins Tonota north race in earnest
Francistown South Member of Parliament (MP), Wynter Mmolotsi, and a key member of the newly formed party, said on Friday that, they would deploy their cadres in the constituency for house-to-house campaigns as well as public rallies. "It is our...
Gale Ngakane
Correspondent 17 August 2010
Defying others, Germany finds economic success
Statistics released Friday buttress Germany's view that it had the formula right all along. The government on Friday announced quarter-on-quarter economic growth of 2.2 percent, Germany's best performance since reunification 20 years ago - and...
17 August 2010
BNF to chart Tonota North strategy
In an interview with Mmegi, publicity chief Moeti Mohwasa said yesterday the BNF, which is cooperating with other opposition parties to campaign for Botswana Congress Party (BCP) candidate Dr Habaudi Hubona, intends to play a substantive role in the...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
'Marina accepts no responsibility for patient's suicide'
Keabonye Mojuta of Thamaga committed suicide by hanging herself from at tree at Gaborone Secondary School sports grounds in February this year. She was a patient at the hospital where she had recently delivered a baby. The hospital management only...
MARANYANE NGWANAAMOTHO
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
BNFYL politburo to meet with ANCYL
Addressing a press conference in Gaborone yesterday BNFYL president, Kagiso Ntime said the ANCYL delegation led by its president Julius Malema is expected to meet the BNFYL in three weeks time. "It will be decided soon whether to meet in...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Merafhe asks for forgiveness from DK
"I conclude by embracing and extending the hand of peace, unity and forgiveness to all democrats, including my party chairman DK Kwelagobe," said Merafhe. The two veteran politicians are known enemies who have fought for a long time from the two BDP...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Media houses drag govt to court
The notice presented to the Registrar and Master of the High Court last Friday states the Press Council of Botswana (PCB) as the first among the 32 applicants and the Attorney General as the respondent. The applicants consist of media houses, trade...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Nkate not to be trusted, State argues
Former Minister of Local Government Lands and Housing, Jacob Nkate is the type of character capable of openly contradicting a sworn statement he made of his own free will even before a full court - this is the picture that the prosecution sought to...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff writer 17 August 2010
Eskimos celebrate decade in music with DVD release
Eskimos, a group of four who first made a name when they danced for Vee in the late 90s, have even inspired a number of new dance groups to emulate their dance repertoires. Now 10 years from the time they released their debut album, Back to Kasi...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Back Stage
This is the third of five films during August on life in the Middle East. Ushpizin is a romantic comedy set in Jerusalem on the life of a childless orthodox Jewish couple who have been married for five years and are desperately seeking a child. Both...
SASA MAJUMA 17 August 2010
Juju Boy drops new sounds at Big Brother eviction party
The gothic man wore a pair of trousers reminiscent of the Michael Jackson style, and had typical chains hanging off his trousers, while sporting that bizarre hair-do that has come to characterise the man popularised by his hit track, Hurt...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Furore as Miss Universe beauties pose nude
However, the pageant organisers claim the photos are a form of artistic expression for each contestant, adding: "We feel the images captured are fashionable and cutting edge." The organisers of Miss Universe pageant are no strangers to...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Chaka Chaka sets Botswana Craft ablaze
Chaka Chaka, who was performing together with Johnny Mokhali of 'Lorato ka mogala' fame did not disappoint as she gave revellers exactly what they expected. A number of local artists also took part in the concert as curtain raisers to the big show....
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 17 August 2010
Our Heritage
True Mmegi did give it a go with an editorial which largely viewed heritage in terms of art, Michael Dingake, bless him, wrote forcefully about the heritage of politics and I have suggested elsewhere that the country has a rich agricultural...
SANDY GRANT 17 August 2010
China overtakes Japan as world second largest economy
Gross domestic product grew at an annualized rate of just 0.4 percent, the government said yesterday, far below the annualised 4.4 percent expansion in the first quarter and adding to evidence the global recovery is facing strong headwinds. The...
17 August 2010
Phikwe's first buyer/seller forum
The forum will run under the theme SPEDU Region's First Buyer/Seller Forum That Promotes Transparency. In an interview with Mmegi Business, SPEDU's Marketing and Communications Officer, Dineo Seleke, said the aim of the forum was to bring buyers and...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 17 August 2010
Firestone to decide on new acquisition deal
Firestone, which is expected to list on the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) soon, last month released details of its proposed takeover of Kopane through a scheme of arrangement. An all-share offer by Firestone will involve 0,4657 of a share for every...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Consumers anxious about crucial water tariff study
Under the Water Sector Reform Programme (WSRP), Water Utilities Corporation (WUC) - until recently the sole water supplier in Botswana's towns and major villages - has already taken over 56 rural villages from the DWA and local authorities and is...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Botswana's position is disappointing
And yet it is an institution deserving considerable interest: not only the most effective system of human rights protection throughout the world, it is also one of the most effective regimes of international law enforcement, rivaling even the spheres...
17 August 2010
As I see It
Before the New Labour Party won in 1997 it campaigned for Proportional Representation (PR) system as a more democratic system than First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system. After their victory, NLP shelved their PR advocacy. Why? A party in government...
MICHAEL DINGAKE 17 August 2010
About music against Malaria
No doubt she brought entertainment to the city. Other than entertaining people, Chaka Chaka, was here to help raise money for the needy and those affected by HIV/AIDS. While she was here, Chaka Chaka, who is also a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF,...
EDITOR 17 August 2010
Selefu 17 August 2010
17 August 2010
Kutlwano, Mafolofolo in Capital Motors semis
The other semi-finalists will be decided when Diphatsa face BDF VI in an all-army affair, while Kalavango clash with Spartans of Selebi-Phikwe. The semis will be played on September 28 at Thebephatshwa. At the group stage over the weekend, Diphatsa...
MOSAH MOKGANEDI
Correspondent 17 August 2010
Mazembe sends strong warning
After three matches, unbeaten Mazembe sit at the top with seven points. The battle for supremacy in the group seems to be between the DRC side and Esperance who almost snatched an away win in Kinshasa on Sunday. But Mazembe rallied from 1-0 down to...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
BFA to headhunt CEO
The BFA advertised the post early this year but a consultancy firm helping in the recruitment process has ruled that the applicants did not fit the bill. The position fell vacant following the dismissal of Mooketsi 'Tosh' Kgotlele after a...
MQONDISI DUBE
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Big names stay put
As usual, speculation was rife about the star players seeking new clubs especially at the big guns. A mass exodus was said to be looming at defending Premier League champions, Township Rollers towards the end of the transfer window but they have only...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 17 August 2010
Blow for Malema in ANCYL Gauteng elections
Maile, who was unofficially backed by Gauteng ANC chairperson Paul Mashatile, was contesting the position against Thabo Kupa, who was unofficially backed by Malema and Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane. Voting took place at the Birchwood Hotel in...
17 August 2010
Mugabe's Chinese shopping spree
Mugabe's shopping trip came several days after he visited the World Expo in Shanghai for Zimbabwe Day. China is not a party to international sanctions on Mugabe, who is the subject of a Western travel ban and asset freeze. A team of officers from...
17 August 2010
ANC shrugs off DA-ID merger
"There can never be a true merger between forces that are unequal in political strength," said Jackson Mthembu in a statement. "The DA has indeed outsmarted and outwitted the ID in this instance. "It is very unfortunate that the pluralistic...
17 August 2010
Who really hates who, and for what?
Bob Marley once compiled a song with the lyrics;"Man to man is so unjust, children: Ya don't know who to trust. Your worst enemy could be your best friend, And your best friend your worse enemy. Some will eat and drink with you, Then behind them...
18 August 2010
Back where it all began
He concluded that the only consolation that could be salvaged from the rupture was that it had happened when the opposition was still vying for power rather than when it is governing. "It might have been a blessing in disguise that we had to break...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 18 August 2010
The new never truly sheds
Seretse Khama is credited with having warned the founding activists of the Botswana Democratic Party in his last days that the BDP would be the cause of its own demise. Well, centuries ago, Hegel, in his contribution to earlier philosophical works by...
18 August 2010
Lt-Gen Walls gave Zim a torrid time
General Walls was so unrelenting in his determination to "search-and-destroy" Joshua Nkomo's and Robert Mugabe's ZIPRA and ZANLA bases that he would unleash his ruthless troops in "hot pursuit" of the Soviet and Chinese trained guerrillas in the...
ALFRED MULENGA
Correspondent 18 August 2010
The city market place is still important
There are also a number of two-roomed small structures with tents that have chairs and tables nicely arranged in front of them. As it is lunch hour, the parking lot behind this place and its surroundings is fully packed. It is as if the entire...
Ike Vavi
Correspondent 18 August 2010
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