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The developmental state and the BDP's staying power
In a book chapter published this month titled "Monopoly Politikos: An Account of a De Facto One-Party State and Lack of Regime Change in Botswana," University of Botswana political science lecturer, Dithapelo Keorapetse, sheds light on the factors...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 03 April 2013
Tribal land administration: Some critical lessons (Part 1)
The way in which it is administered is a profound expression of national values" (Republic of Botswana 1983:3). If this statement was followed to the letter, Batswana would be a very happy society. But it is not. So Batswana are a very unhappy...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 03 April 2013
Tribal land administration in Botswana: Some critical lessons - (Part II)
The Tribal Land Act, enacted in 1968, is the most significant land policy that the ruling elite immediately passed whilst new in office. To my judgement, the act reflects the thinking of the bigwigs within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) then...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 03 April 2013
Mommy me-time: Do we need it?
The words have just been going round and around and around. I kept telling myself that I would write this piece after my kids go to sleep, after I finish cooking motogo, bathing them and so on. My list of, " I'll do it when's..." is becoming longer...
TUDUETSO TEBAPE
Correspondent 03 April 2013
More about the Kgalagadi land scandal
In my letter to Mmegi, published on Friday 1st March, I said that I knew of at least 14 farms which had been unlawfully allocated in the Kgalagadi Communal Area.Today, having searched the documents available to me, I can confidently state that there...
03 April 2013
Digging tswana roots
This will naturally surprise most readers. Indeed, top linguists - for example Philip Durkin of the Oxford English Dictionary - believe that there is little commonality between Indo-European and African (Bantu) languages. But I will soon prove...
I.M. LETEANE 03 April 2013
Where stones and stray cattle are preferred to people
Letlhakeng West has dominated headlines recently, the latest being the death of its Member of Parliament who was also the Assistant Minister of Local Government, Maxwell Motowane, on December 21. But it dominated the headlines even before Motowane's...
03 April 2013
Nico emerge biggest winners after hectic schedule
Two victories in just three days have not only proved Nico's physical and mental strength but have also sharpened their appetite to win their first ever league title. Barely two months ago, Nico were just another side fighting for a top four spot in...
BOITUMELO KHUTSAFALO
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
Chaos in Under-17 camp
The championships start on April 13 to 27. Impeccable sources at the camp told Mmegi Sport yesterday that the team has lost focus as a result of technical bench re-shuffling done in January just after their qualification to the continental youth...
FREDERICK KEBADIRETSE
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
Back Stage
It was awarded a Special Prize at the Cannes Film Festival for works that deal with universal themes. It is the first of six unique films being shown by the GFS during the Maitisong Festival month. The film features drumming by deaf people....
SASA MAJUMA 03 April 2013
Popular Sister Bettina revisited in Letlhwalerwa's album
Some would acknowledge that despite the lyrics being offensive, it was difficult to resist its good instrumentation as well as its beautiful rap lines. The "offensive" line in the song which went, " Tshepo bothata ke ene, ha o tsamaya ka ler****te "...
CHIPPA LEGODIMO
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
Chuma receives African Artist Award
The Afrika Film Festival aims to showcase films of African origins as well as acknowledge artists and creatives from the continent who are based in the European Union (EU) country. In a telephonic interview with Showbiz, Chuma could not hide her...
MPHO TLALE
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
Zuma at memorial for South Africa troops killed in CAR
They died in clashes with rebel forces near the capital, Bangui. The governing African National Congress party has rejected accusations that the troops were guarding the ousted president in return for lucrative mining contracts. The South African...
03 April 2013
Phiyega defends police chief's statement before Marikana shooting
This was the testimony of National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega under cross-examination by George Bizos, for the Legal Resources Centre and the Bench Marks Foundation. Bizos recounted North West police commissioner General Zukiswa Mbombo as...
03 April 2013
Egypt muzzling freedom of speech with arrest of satirist: US
US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland also suggested the Egyptian authorities were selectively prosecuting those accused of insulting the government while ignoring or playing down attacks on anti-government demonstrators. Bassem Youssef,...
03 April 2013
Mali crisis: EU troops begin training mission
The first of four Malian battalions will train under European instructors at the Koulikoro base some 60 kilometres (37 miles) from the capital, Bamako. A French-led intervention that began in January has regained the main cities of northern Mali from...
03 April 2013
Levelling The Playing Field With COMPETITION AUTHORITY
They would normally be actual or potential competitors; and the other enterprise takes over the other on a horizontal level. Vertical expansion is the contrast of horizontal because enterprises will not be at the same level of business. The...
03 April 2013
New electricity tariffs kick in
Due to the increase, households consuming up to 200 kilowatts per hour (kWh) are now subject to a seven percent increase in tariffs. The tariff increase rises to 10 percent whenever the households use more than 200 kWh, according to the approved...
MBONGENI MGUNI
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
Stanchart pays bumper P200m dividend
In a statement accompanying the bank results for the year, CEO Moatlhodi Lekaukau announced that a final dividend of P140 million (46.92 thebe) has been declared by the board from the 2012 profits adding to the P40 million (20.1 thebe) interim...
BRIAN BENZA
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
The cost of death
Six good cows and a goat were slaughtered because the man had six male children and one female child. Each of his children had to conduct his/her own burial ceremony for their late father. This was mandatory and they would otherwise not be allowed to...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 03 April 2013
PHK opens church in Ratholo
Ladies and Gentlemen,It is an honour and privilege for me to join this august Congregation in this auspicious occasion marking the official opening of the Faith Gospel-After Christ Church Headquarters or "Mma-Dikereke", which can be loosely...
03 April 2013
Mmualebe
Ka gale, go itaya go raya go itaya ka thupa, kgotsa go betsa, mo e leng gore ga se selo se se monate, ga re se rate, e bile le molao go na le fa o sa se letleleleng teng. Go na le melato mengwe e e reng fa motho a e dirile a bo a ka atlholelwa thupa,...
SEBOFO MOTSHWANE 03 April 2013
May the people win
Of all the by-elections in recent times, the weekend fixture has attracted generous doses of controversy with the opposition expressing fears that the ruling BDP is out to rig the vote. In the past few weeks, the BDP leadership has reportedly...
EDITOR 03 April 2013
Selefu 03 April 2013
03 April 2013
Our Heritage
This time around, hoping for better days, I am avoiding water, as a topic and switching to Pilane and a photo of one of those huge (water guzzling!) Garrett coal fired locomotives which regularly ran up and down the country. Remember? Or are you one...
SANDY GRANT 03 April 2013
Sefalana Hyperstore donates food hampers
Speaking at the re-launch of Sefalana Hyper stores in Francistown, its general manager, Clifford Setlhabi said they wished to fulfill the Vision 2016 pillar of "a compassionate, caring and just nation". He said: "This is a way of giving back to the...
BARATI MATHAMBO
Correspondent 03 April 2013
Why Land Tribunal dismissed Tsabong West farms case
The tribunal dismissed the case filed by William Tikkie Matswiri, Edward Bojang and Richard White saying that it had no jurisdiction on the matter citing Section 25 of the Land Tribunal Act. It said the case cannot proceed because the appellants were...
ZOLANI KRAAI
Correspondent 03 April 2013
Teacher, computer technician accused of forgery
The state alleges that the teacher, Msindisi Majama, 45, and Zimbabwean national Tolani Nyoni, 29, and another accused who was not before court, acting together with common purpose, with intent to defraud Aptec Computers made a false document with a...
LEBOGANG MOSIKARE
Correspondent 03 April 2013
Three perish in road mishaps
Dintwa told Mmegi in an interview that two people died at Mmashoro and one at Mahalapye on Friday respectively. He said the two, a conductor, 34, and assistant conductor, 24, of Thipe Express Bus Service died when their bus careered off the road and...
PINI BOTHOKO
Correspondent 03 April 2013
Thirst amidst plentiful water in Maboane
Makgolele was speaking to Mmegi at his home amid the campaign for parliamentary by-election scheduled for this coming weekend. Maboane is a small village approximately 50kms west of Letlhakeng. It has a population of just over 1,800...
BAME PIET
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
Parliament goes digital
The motion to amend was recently brought to Parliament by Tswapong North legislator Prince Maele, on behalf of Chairman of the Standing Orders and Reforms Committee Daniel Kwelagobe. His successful motion amended Standing Order 128 to allow, for the...
GOTHATAONE MOENG
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
Kgosi Gaborone presses govt to release social values report
Gaborone, who chaired the committee that was commissioned by President Ian Khama in 2008, was commenting on reports that since the report was completed and submitted to the Ministry for Presidential Affairs and Public Administration, members of the...
KEOBONYE MAJATSIE
Correspondent 03 April 2013
Investigation of banks dropped
A statement from the Competition Authority, issued yesterday says the complaint was that the said banks favour certain law firms who, without any competitive process, are chosen and constituted into panels that would exclusively provide the...
STAFF WRITER 03 April 2013
Botswana, Namibia sign aviation deal
Molefi said the agreement is essential in the sense that it provides all possible assistance to rescue personnel of aircraft, which would have landed within that state's territory, whether because of an accident, distress, emergency, or unintended...
LERATO MALEKE
Correspondent 03 April 2013
Botswana ponders multi-million Pula loan to Malawi
"The intention is to help a fellow low income African country which is in a similar position as Botswana was at the time of its independence. It is important to note that the proceeds of the loan (sic) will be used to purchase goods from...
STAFF WRITER 03 April 2013
Nonproliferation isn't all
The deepening crisis in the Korean Peninsula and the stalled nuclear talks with Iran together are a powerful reminder to the United States that its nonproliferation policies are not working in Asia. If George W. Bush attempted muscular approaches -...
03 April 2013
Tribal land administration: Some critical lessons (Part 1)
The way in which it is administered is a profound expression of national values" (Republic of Botswana 1983:3). If this statement was followed to the letter, Batswana would be a very happy society. But it is not. So Batswana are a very unhappy...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 03 April 2013
Tribal land administration in Botswana: Some critical lessons - (Part II)
The Tribal Land Act, enacted in 1968, is the most significant land policy that the ruling elite immediately passed whilst new in office. To my judgement, the act reflects the thinking of the bigwigs within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) then...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 03 April 2013
Dambe gets his big psl break
The young goalkeeper had to wait long for his debut since joining the Rustenburg based outfit from Township Rollers at the start of the season. On form Siyabonga Mpontshane has been preferred as the first choice goalkeeper.In the absence of...
Frederick Kebadiretse
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
Lucky escape for BDF VI
They won 25-20, 25-16 and 20-18 to emerge tops despite the fact that they struggled throughout the game.They got a lucky break when Police stumbled at the last hurdle. The formidable Police players stood tall and were very hard to crack. The...
Mosah Mokganedi
Staff Writer 03 April 2013
Gunners, Hogs share spoils in roughhouse
The Gaborone giants came into the match after their loss against University of Botswana (UB) Rhinos while Gunners were hoping to continue their winning streak. Hogs drew first blood in the 24th minute after putting Gunners under pressure and got a...
Calistus Kolantsho
Correspondent 03 April 2013
Panthers down Giants
Kick-off was delayed by over two hours as the pitch was muddy from Friday night's downpour. Play started sluggishly perhaps because of the condition of the pitch with Panthers batting first. Their only positive move in the opening inning was Emang...
Thato Kala
Correspondent 03 April 2013
The developmental state and the BDP's staying power
In a book chapter published this month titled "Monopoly Politikos: An Account of a De Facto One-Party State and Lack of Regime Change in Botswana," University of Botswana political science lecturer, Dithapelo Keorapetse, sheds light on the factors...
LAWRENCE OOKEDITSE 04 April 2013
Tribal land administration: Some critical lessons (Part 1)
The way in which it is administered is a profound expression of national values" (Republic of Botswana 1983:3). If this statement was followed to the letter, Batswana would be a very happy society. But it is not. So Batswana are a very unhappy...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 04 April 2013
Tribal land administration in Botswana: Some critical lessons - (Part II)
The Tribal Land Act, enacted in 1968, is the most significant land policy that the ruling elite immediately passed whilst new in office. To my judgement, the act reflects the thinking of the bigwigs within the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) then...
DR BOGA THURA MANATSHA 04 April 2013
Mommy me-time: Do we need it?
The words have just been going round and around and around. I kept telling myself that I would write this piece after my kids go to sleep, after I finish cooking motogo, bathing them and so on. My list of, " I'll do it when's..." is becoming longer...
TUDUETSO TEBAPE
Correspondent 04 April 2013
Where stones and stray cattle are preferred to people
Letlhakeng West has dominated headlines recently, the latest being the death of its Member of Parliament who was also the Assistant Minister of Local Government, Maxwell Motowane, on December 21. But it dominated the headlines even before Motowane's...
04 April 2013
The cost of death
Six good cows and a goat were slaughtered because the man had six male children and one female child. Each of his children had to conduct his/her own burial ceremony for their late father. This was mandatory and they would otherwise not be allowed to...
LAWRENCE SERETSE
Correspondent 04 April 2013
PHK opens church in Ratholo
Ladies and Gentlemen,It is an honour and privilege for me to join this august Congregation in this auspicious occasion marking the official opening of the Faith Gospel-After Christ Church Headquarters or "Mma-Dikereke", which can be loosely...
04 April 2013
Our Heritage
This time around, hoping for better days, I am avoiding water, as a topic and switching to Pilane and a photo of one of those huge (water guzzling!) Garrett coal fired locomotives which regularly ran up and down the country. Remember? Or are you one...
SANDY GRANT 04 April 2013
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