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Mmualebe
Re tlaa tswelela ka kgang ya go apara le go tswala. E rile beke e e fetileng ra tlhalosa gore tiro ya go apara le go tswala ke tiro e le nngwefela. Re ne ra re tiro e, ke ya go baya dilwana mo mmeleng, mo go rayang gore fa motho a apara, o baya...
Sebofo Motshwane 27 January 2012
Guest Column
Posted to YouTube two weeks ago (11/01/2012), the video immediately went viral. Needless to say, the video has outraged many people. The US Defence Secretary, Leon Panetta, called the conduct as "entirely inappropriate", while Taliban...
GABRIEL FAIMAU 27 January 2012
Book Review
Michael Ondaatje's seventh novel is The Cat's Table. The previous one, five years ago, was Divisadero (Mmegi, 22nd February 2008) about a street in San Francisco United States of America) and the people growing up there whose lives are...
Sheridan Griswold 27 January 2012
Back Stage
It is one of the top American films of 2011. It will receive many nominations, but will only walk away with a few awards, just like the Oakland Athletics. It just had four Golden Globes nominations; won nothing. Moneyball now has six Oscar...
SASA MAJUMA 27 January 2012
Phale highly accomplished poet and cultural enthusiast
Phale gives an account-by-account of how Kgosi Kgafela Kgafela's tribe came into being that originally their totem was an elephant - not a monkey as most people have been made to believe. "The monkey and fire theory was just motivated by events that...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
TAYA art works still on sale at Thapong
Tens of art pieces have been hanging on the walls of the Thapong Visual Arts Centre building since then, attracting attention from arts and culture lovers who frequent the centre to view the works. The centre's director, Reginald Bakwena, was...
MONKAGEDI GAOTLHOBOGWE
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Mochudi man brings wildlife to your garden
Many of us have imagined this kind of life and although it might sound like an impossible dream at least one can have the animals' sculptures in his or her garden, which would be a constant reminder of how good life could have been. Well, there is...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Consumer Watchdog
No, I'm not talking about dealing with the perception amongst the public that they are a disaster as a provider of power. No, I'm not talking about improving the experience I'm sure most of us have had of calling their so-called "Faults" number...
27 January 2012
Discovery pushes 25MW power station for Boseto
On Wednesday, managing director Brad Sampson told BusinessWeek other components of the multimillion-pula project were in place, including potential agreement with an engineering contractor. Also in place are discussions for coal supply from local...
STAFF WRITER 27 January 2012
SA firm takes over CA Sales
The conditions are that the new entity will not use the exclusive contracts CA Sales has with manufacturers of certain goods and commodities to abuse its massive market power in Botswana. PSG consists of 35 underlying companies with a combined...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Selebi-Phikwe keenly awaits budget allocation
The Mayor of Selebi-Phikwe Godfrey Mbaiwa says his wish is to see projects that have long been planned for Selebi-Phikwe finally being implemented. In an interview with Mmegi this week, Mbaiwa gave the example of the expansion of Selebi-Phikwe...
CALISTUS KOLANTSHO
Correspondent 27 January 2012
What Francistowners expect from Matambo's budget
This is what some Batswana here say they expect from the man who controls the nation's purse strings and their take on threats of another recession. Adam Mbazo - General Manager, KFCI am not expecting much from the budget speech, looking at the fact...
LILLIAN MOREMI
Correspondent 27 January 2012
De Beers deal to bring over 200 diamantaires every month
Mmolawa's presentation focused on the economic benefits that will accrue to Botswana through the new sales agreement between Debswana and De Beers that requires the latter to relocate all operations of its diamonds distribution arm, DTC...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff writer 27 January 2012
Matambo faces tricky balancing act
Up to as late as August 2011, Matambo and his lieutenants were on track with their plans to balance the 2012/13 budget, helped by high diamond earnings and projections for a lower deficit in the year. With the now raging threat of a recession in...
STAFF WRITERS 27 January 2012
Branch signs new Honda deal
Under the new deal, Branch will enter all races in Africa, and eventually throughout the world, using Honda bikes. He is set to receive his bike for the Sun City race today and will get another bike for the Desert Race. The multinational corporation...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 27 January 2012
Squash ace, Walker eyes top 10 spot
The United States-based Walker will battle it out for the US$50,000(P365,000) prize money against players like World number six, Egyptian Mohamed El Shorbagy. A Rolex watch presented by Greenstone Jewellers is also part of the top prize. The draw...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 27 January 2012
Nkabiti inches closer to title fight
Should the bout materialise, the smart boxer will fight in front of home fans, his manager Larona Francis has told Mmegi Sport.Since turning pro in 2009, Nkabiti has featured in seven bouts, winning all of them. He is currently preparing for a...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Zone VI ponders para-table tennis inclusion
The last time a zonal meeting was held was in Maputo, Mozambique, during the All Africa Games and a follow-up meeting was set for January 28. Of the 10 countries in the region, Swaziland and Mozambique are the only non-affiliated members. Botswana...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 27 January 2012
First Cut
We all know that the compact play has been the Zebras' stock in trade, but the Ghanaians were clearly disappointing. Yes they won the game 1-0 through an uncharacteristic defensive error by goalkeeper, Modiri Marumo and his defence, but there was...
DENNIS KEAGILE 27 January 2012
Valiant Zebras reveal new stripes
It has taken months, but the Zebras finally displayed their other stripes on Tuesday against Ghana. The Zebras, the animals, are several species of African equids, united by their distinctive black and white stripes. The Zebras, the team, has been...
27 January 2012
Chiefs, Rollers bolster their squads
Chiefs, currently placed at the summit of the log, have completed the capture of midfielder, Dirang Moloi on a one-year deal.Moloi has not tasted competitive football action since returning from South African outfit, Vasco Da Gama at the end of last...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Sukunyetsa clears confusion over BMC move
For the better part of last week Thursday, some influential ECCO committee members were locked in a meeting with the Zimbabwean-born midfielder in a bid to persuade the player not to relocate to their sister club. However, this week, Sukunyetsa broke...
SIMON JUBANE
Correspondent 27 January 2012
BancABC still keen to sponsor football
BancABC lost a bid to finance the new knockout tournament to mobile communications giants Mascom and are now considering other opportunities. The bank was keen to part with P2 million for the tournament, which the organisation bankrolls in...
THATO KALA
Correspondent 27 January 2012
Crunch time for Zebras
Both sides will be seeking their first win at the tournament after losing their opening matches 1-0 on Tuesday. Veteran midfielder and utility player Diphetogo Dipsy Selolwane, is set to make a return to the team after missing the opening game...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Nigeria's police chief Hafiz Ringim 'forced to retire'
It follows a wave of attacks by the Islamist group Boko Haram, the latest in Kano on Friday in which 185 people died.The group says it wants to overthrow the government and impose Islamic law. President Goodluck Jonathan's move was aimed at "meeting...
27 January 2012
Women must banish men to the margins, Tutu tells Davos
Speaking at a gathering of the world's political and financial elite in Davos -- the vast majority of them men -- Tutu said women had long been locked out of policy-making and the world had paid the price. "Let us re-align forces, let us ensure that...
27 January 2012
Mozambicans forcefully evacuated as flood fears mount
The operation began on Sunday in the districts of Chokwe and Guija to prevent drowning in floods caused by discharges from the Massingir dam, AIM reported. There is already flooding in Macarretane and Chilembene, in the Gaza province. Many people...
27 January 2012
ANC to meet Mandela elders over Mandla 'crisis'
Mounting concerns about the private life of the Mvezo chief, Mandla Mandela and his public court battles, have led to Eastern Cape ANC leaders calling for an urgent mediating session to prevent the Mandela name from suffering further...
27 January 2012
Nitty Gritty
In fact,as you know, dear reader with whom I have no secrets, Nikita does not eat meat. And by meat I mean anything that is known to eat another. Anything that is capable of sexual activity and reproducing, anything that has an anal passage for...
BAROLONG SEBONI 27 January 2012
Demilitarising Muslim politics
To predict how this struggle will play out, it helps to understand the region's past. Since Islam's founding in the seventh century, it has maintained a tradition of deep military engagement in politics and governance. Indeed, Islam's...
*SHAHID JAVED BURKI 27 January 2012
Anti-Semitism still haunts Germany
Here, they live in the land that produced the Holocaust, and a rigorous academic study indicates that one in five Germans has at least a "latent" antipathy towards Jews. Separately, a British publisher planned to put extracts from Hitler's manifesto...
27 January 2012
Digging Tswana Roots
Shem, Ham and Japhet were born in the pre-Flood era, before the last Ice Age ended abruptly in 10,983 BC. Those who had outrightly dismissed such 'myths', however, are now beginning to seriously back-peddle as confirmation upon confirmation of...
I.M. LETEANE 27 January 2012
Reaping the bitter fruits of brilliance
What is going on is an unmitigated blot on delivery - the main pillar of President Ian Khama's administration. It is still a huge mystery how in a middle-income country where the government builds or rents multi-storey complexes, decent...
EDITOR 27 January 2012
Selefu 27 January 2012
27 January 2012
Will the US be saved by its military?
"We gather tonight knowing that this generation of heroes has made the United States safer and more respected around the world." Does the President really believe that the US is more respected around the world because of its military activities? Did...
27 January 2012
Which way gender roles?
Does that scenario seem confused? Over the years, there have been major changes to the traditional set of social and behavioural norms that are considered socially appropriate for individuals of a specific sex in the context of a specific...
27 January 2012
How to save the Euro
It follows the same pattern as my other books: it contains an updated version of my conceptual approach and the application of that approach to a particular situation, and it presents a real-time experiment to test the validity of my interpretation....
GEORGE SOROS 27 January 2012
Mogae unplugged- on family, university and Nchindo (Part 2)
Batswana are a gritty resourceful people whose struggles making a living in the dry desert often meant no rain for months if not years on end. Due to the seemingly endless droughts the people are prone to saving, and having to make do with what they...
27 January 2012
Electricity, railways and economic decline
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address and said those who think that America is in decline don't know what they are talking about. It's an election year and anything, even that which cannot be supported by...
27 January 2012
Letter to party leaders
We took the step of meeting you because we believe that our country stands at the crossroads. Our political differences and affiliations are important to our different histories and identities, however these matter less than what is at stake...
27 January 2012
SA escalates regional rail wars
In a media statement to mark the groundbreaking ceremony of the $2 billion project a week ago, South African logistics parastatal, Transnet, revealed advanced plans to build a line from Lothair in Mpumalanga inside the country and Sidvokodvo Junction...
TSHIRELETSO MOTLOGELWA
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
BNF vs BCP: Who really is bigger?
Now my friend Olebile Sikwane prompted this. He no doubt is one of the most intelligent youth of this generation. Olebile texted to make his point in response to my position that the BNF is bigger than the BCP right in the middle of the night, 23:59...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE
Correspodent 27 January 2012
Choppies: Some animals are more equal than others
In the world of work, class differences, created mostly by poor working conditions and low pay for the blue collar workers are a thorny issue that causes concern for both the worker and the labour movement. Choppies Group is a high-profit...
EPHRAIM KEORENG
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Tonota Chibuku traders to march on DC
They also resolved to march to the District Commissioner’s office, on a date to be set at their next meeting, to present a petition against the new law regulating the sale of beer. The meeting, which was presided over by Botswana National Front...
EDWARD MPOLOKA
Correspondent 27 January 2012
Opposition campaigners invade Mokoboxane
Although the date of the by-election has not yet been set, the BNF has a massive rally slated for this weekend at the Boteti village. Botswana Movement for Democarcy (BMD) spokesman Winfred Rasina said his party is sending a delegation comprising of...
STAFF WRITER 27 January 2012
Loan sharks should be regulated - councillors
They said this during the first ordinary full council in Francistown on Wednesday.These councilors argued that macro-lenders are getting away with high interest rates because the demand for cash is very high. People still lack information about these...
LINDIWE MOZOLA
Correspondent 27 January 2012
Mayor tels clls to stop throwing epithets
Nyeku said this when delivering his speech at the first ordinary full council meeting in Francistown this week. "The year 2011 also marked deterioration of relations in this council. We saw honourable councillors trading unprintable epithets in the...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Row erupts over double plot allocations
An incomplete toilet structure and erected corner poles are visible inside the premises of a transmitter. Indications are that the plot was being developed until those working at the transmitter were ordered never to give the developer access onto...
ONALENNA MODIKWA
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Tonota -F-Town road construction finally begins
This is one of the long-awaited projects in the area as it was first discussed in the NDP8, NDP9 and eventually NDP10. However, nothing ever materialised during those financial years and it was halted because of the economic recession. Nyeku told...
PATRICIA EDWIN
Staff Writer 27 January 2012
Look into poverty eradication strategies - Somolekae
This was an advise from the assistant minister of finance, Dr Gloria Somolekae during a Kgotla meeting held on Wednesday in Chadibe. She said the government has introduced strategies that will help the nation. Some of these strategies are poverty...
BARATI MATHAMBO
Correspondent 27 January 2012
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