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Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Into The Storm
Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Lucy
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Tammy
After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Sex Tape
A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Hard To Get
TK, a handsome young womanizer from a small community who falls for a sexy, reckless young thief named Skiets. Thrust into Joburg’s criminal underworld, TK realizes that his best bet is to trust her and hang on for the ride she takes him on.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Lucy
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Tammy
After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Into The Storm
Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
The Expendables 3
Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Tammy
After losing her job and learning that her husband has been unfaithful, a woman hits the road with her profane, hard-drinking grandmother.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Lucy
A woman, accidentally caught in a dark deal, turns the tables on her captors and transforms into a merciless warrior evolved beyond human logic.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Into The Storm
Storm trackers, thrill-seekers, and everyday townspeople document an unprecedented onslaught of tornadoes touching down in the town of Silverton.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Guardians of the Galaxy
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Think Like A Man Too
All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
The Expendables 3
Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
Sex Tape
A married couple wake up to discover that the sex tape they made the evening before has gone missing, leading to a frantic search for its whereabouts.
Staff Writer 05 September 2014
TAFIC begin life in First Division
After being relegated from the Premier League last season, TAFIC will begin life with a trip to a Kasane resort where they face promoted side, Kazungula Young Fighters. It will be a new look outfit as some of the players have been released in order...
Chakalisa Dube
| 05 September 2014
Darts team gets bronze, miss silver target
Defending champions, South Africa, who have dominated the competition over the years, retained the title while hosts, Zimbabwe finished second. Botswana Darts Association (BDA) public relations officer, Motsholathebe Kutoro said although they did...
Lekopanye Mooketsi 05 September 2014
Botswana should bid for AFCON 2017
The Phillip Makgalemele administration had shown interest in bidding for the tournament but there were those who accused him of not consulting key stakeholders. I however still remained hopeful that Botswana would bid for the 2016 tournament. That...
Dennis Keagile 05 September 2014
D-day in Rollers� ownership case
The applicants, through their lawyer, Tefo Sibanda, are seeking an order rendering the change of the society (Rollers Football Club) to a private company null and void. Motivating the application in July, Sibanda said the decision to turn the...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 05 September 2014
Notwane�s chase for glory yields fools� gold
The fans have long deserted their seats on the terraces. A colossal institution is teetering on the brink of mediocrity. Notwane football club is no longer the same. It is a pale shadow of a bully that brutally collected all trophies during a...
Mqondisi Dube
| 05 September 2014
Sharps, Lesirane clash as First Division action starts
Sharps were relegated to the Second Division league in 2002 and have since tried, albeit unsuccessfully, to make a comeback. Returning to the First Division after 12 years, Lesirane would want to make their debut a sweet experience. History favours...
Calistus Kolantsho
| 05 September 2014
Zebras seek to avoid defeat in Tunisia
Zebras’ assistant coach, Pio Paul said they arrived safely in Tunis and by yesterday afternoon, they had conducted two training sessions. “We arrived well and the welcome has been good. Preparations are going well, we cannot complain so...
Mqondisi Dube
| 05 September 2014
beMOBILE announces P30m Premier League deal
The league is already in its fourth week though it begun without a sponsor as the two parties were still locked in drawn-out negotiations. BeMOBILE has sponsored the league for the past six seasons. “You will bear with us for the delay in...
Boitumelo Khutsafalo
| 05 September 2014
Mafatlha�s Chronology of the Bible artwork in high demand
Mafatlha’s passion for life fueled his desire to explore the loop holes in history, which could explain to people how everything in life existed. The young man from Mahalapye has an unquenchable passion for history and the arts. He decided to...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane
| 05 September 2014
Hercules packs a 'Rock' punch
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is back at it again ladies and gettlemen, in my books one of the most hardworking actors in Hollywood with an average movie release of two to three films per year. Last year he thrilled us with GI Joe:...
Nnasaretha Kgamanyane 05 September 2014
Dimawe: A heritage waste
This is the opening stanza of a praise poem by Dikokwe of Matlhalerwa ward in Molepolole about Kgosi Sechele I, transcribed by Isaac Schapera. It describes the events of August 30, 1852 when the Transvaal Boers attacked Bakwena at Dimawe. If...
Thalefang Charles
| 05 September 2014
Rre Bebe and Galephirime: The entertaining comedians
Ishmael David, 26, who goes by the stage name Rre Bebe hails from Mahalapye, along with his friend Isaac Simon from Tshesebe, whose monicker is Galephirime, are set to reach for the sky. The two, with their friend Ofentse Moipolai aka Tsaya Setoki...
Teichler Rankoa 05 September 2014
�It�s not funny�
A few days ago a crook, liar and abuser of women calling himself “Healer Nkunumbi” managed to sneak past our extensive Facebook group screening process and posted a message in the Consumer Watchdog group, selling his preposterous...
Thalefang Charles 05 September 2014
Sese power project get EIA nod
In a statement released yesterday, the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) listed company said that the EIA for the first 300 MW integrated power project at Sese would be valid for project initiation within five years. The approved EIA covers a...
Brian Benza 05 September 2014
Barclays seeks P2bn on bond market
The bond comes ahead of the bank’s release of the half-year financial results to June 2014. The results are expected to be more than ten percent lower than the corresponding period last year in which Barclays profit after tax fell 18 percent to...
Brian Benza 05 September 2014
BOD appoints Director
McFarland, 53, has extensive experience in resources in Russia and for 15 years, worked as a senior finance executive for Glencore, BP and Russian conglomerates. A qualified chartered accountant, McFarland is a graduate of institutions such...
Brian Benza 05 September 2014
Kazungula Bridge contract signed
According to the ministry of Transport and Communication, the contract for package one of the agreement, which comprises the bridge and railway component, was awarded to Daewoo for the $161.96 million (P1.4 billion). A ground breaking ceremony for...
Brian Benza 05 September 2014
BTCL sponsors Capacity Africa
Under the theme ‘Uniting decision makers in the African Fixed-line and Mobile Wholesale World’, BTCL will be presenting on the topic, ‘Assessing the Development of Cross-Border and last mile Infrastructure Network’. This is a...
Brian Benza 05 September 2014
Pula loses against pound
The Bank of Botswana (BoB) has announced that on a year to date basis, the local currency has lost the most against the British pounds at 8.1 percent. In the period the pula has also lost against the dollar (1.7 percent), euro (1.2 percent)...
Brian Benza 05 September 2014
BIHL offloads loss-making business to BIC
BIHL management decided to sell the product owned by its subsidiary, BIHL Sure! as it was continuously making losses in the group. In the comment on the published financial results for the half year ended June 30 2014, BIHL group chairman, Batsho...
Keikantse Lesemela 05 September 2014
Through the dark, to the dawn
While he has only been in office for 14 years and at the helm for 10, Pius Molefe is the face of the Botswana Building Society (BBS), striking a stern if not intimidating glare out of the numerous newspaper pages that have chronicled his battles on...
Mbongeni Mguni
| 05 September 2014
Banks profitability plunging
While most banks profitability was largely lukewarm in the year, a 29 percent drop in profit before tax at Barclays pulled down the whole industry’s profitability ratios in the year According to the Bank of Botswana Annual Banking...
Brian Benza 05 September 2014
Marikana revisited: �unANC, undemocratic and unheard of!�
ME: Okay, now let’s talk about what happened here. DAPS: Where? ME: Here at Marikana. DAPS: When? ME: When the miners went on strike. DAPS: Oh, you mean that day when the miners went on strike? ME: Yes. What happened that day? DAPS: I...
Barolong Seboni 05 September 2014
VAT penalties can cripple your business
They are also entitled to offset the tax they suffer when they acquire goods and services for their business (input tax), against the output tax. Where output tax exceeds input tax, the registered person should pay VAT to BURS. A refund is claimable...
Correspondent 05 September 2014
The angels that cleansed the sanctuary
Last week, we noted that the ‘Daniel’ blueprint had correctly anticipated that despite the 1844 Edict of Toleration that allowed them back into their Holy Land, many Jews would be reluctant to leave their businesses and properties and...
L M Leteane 05 September 2014
Lesotho military �cooked up� intelligence information to justify coup d� etat
The Kingdom of Lesotho was represented by Methetjoa Metsing, the deputy prime minister. Clad in a blue traditional Sesotho blanket known as seanamarena in his colloquial, he spoke in his soft, affirming voice to the grief stricken crowds about how he...
Correspondent 05 September 2014
Poverty stalks Ex-Bechuanaland Police officer
Now living in poverty and with nothing to show that he served his country for a better part of his life, Morapedi sadly remembers how he found his colleagues rewarded with shiny medals for good service and conduct when he returned from England. He...
Onalenna Kelebeile 05 September 2014
A past lost, a heritage forgotten
I recently had the opportunity to travel through GaaMmaNgwato and returned with more questions than answers at the manner in which we appear to have neglected our heritage. Growing up outside the country, I never really had the opportunity to...
Sharon Mathala 05 September 2014
You are now on entering South Africa
L M Leteane 05 September 2014
Dithubaruba: Will Kgosi Sechele I be proud?
It is a shame that the great-grandchildren of Kgosi Sechele I know more about Adolf Hitler, Shaka Zulu, and the Queen of England than they know about this ‘Greatest Motswana’ whom many historians have dubbed ‘Grandfather of the...
Thalefang Charles
| 05 September 2014
To legalise prostitution or not
This, in our view, is a simplistic approach as it does not consider the deep-rooted spiritual implications of the proposed cause of action. In other words there are dire spiritual consequences for the proposed course of action. It is not our...
Correspondent 05 September 2014
The Masire/Mogae axis in the BDP equation
After the dust had settled, many people have started reflecting on the question and have subsequently come to terms with the recent brouhaha sparked by the comments that seemed to have caught the BDP ranks by surprise. Comments made by the two...
Ryder Gabathuse
| 05 September 2014
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