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Ryder Gabathuse 24 February 2016

South Africa's UFS shuts after rugby race clash

  The protesters were demanding an end to the outsourcing of cleaning jobs at the University of Free State (UFS). On Tuesday, students destroyed the statue of an apartheid-era politician. A wave of race-related protests have hit South African...

BBC.COM 24 February 2016

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Mmegi Editor 24 February 2016

Fact: state of our education is atrophying

The results show a decline in the standard of our education. It was during the era of Venson-Moitoi that automatic progression from junior secondary school to senior secondary school was introduced. This means that students who got grade C and D are...

Mmegi Editor | 24 February 2016

Jones spells doom on BRU plot

Giving his report during Saturday’s annual general meeting, Jones said the land issue was irrelevant as the union does not have title deed. He said the union did not have funds to develop the plot. He said BRU was supposed to apply for the...

Calistus Kolantsho | 24 February 2016

Why Nato opted for Rollers

“Zac (Zakhem) made it clear to me that they would have met my demands if they were fighting for the Top 8 cup and the league, just as they did last season. Remember I had trained with GU since January and they were my first choice when I...

Mqondisi Dube | 24 February 2016

Call to fight abuse of women in sport

Botswana Primary Schools Sports Association (BOPPSA) treasurer, Koziba Bakokonya, said issues of abuse have become complex since the prevalence of homosexuality. Bakokonya further said girls in rural areas are mostly affected. “Issues of...

Tumelo Mouwane 24 February 2016

Chillstep moves to Three Dikgosi Monument

Chillstep Sundays is an event that celebrates art and gives artists a platform to exhibit and sell their work. The art exhibition is fused with some Electronic Dance Music (EDM) that is played by different DJs. “The February edition of the...

Dumisani Ncube 24 February 2016

Dulux introduces new product range

The company has also revamped its packaging, which has more detail on  the description of the paint products. “As a result of changes in the market and competition, our research and marketing team worked on new and innovative products so...

Dumisani Ncube 24 February 2016

Pan African bank avails P11m for entrepreneurs

The African Entrepreneurship award, which has been running for years, promotes entrepreneurship on the continent by annually investing money on talent and technology that transcend borders. The award, which was launched last week, will have the...

Pauline Dikuelo | 24 February 2016

Fresh thinking on water crisis (Part 2)

Government has announced its signing of an agreement to bring water from Lesotho to Botswana, for which they must be congratulated. I do not know the long-term capability of the Lesotho source. Global warming is pushing back winter ice in the...

Correspondent 24 February 2016

Botswana�s position on the general election in Uganda

The Government of Botswana has observed that based on the findings of some international observers, the elections were characterised by, amongst others; lack of transparency, reported incidents of intimidation and harassment, social media...

Correspondent 24 February 2016

Alleged rapist granted bail

Joseph Nfila (37), allegedly raped and robbed two sisters of their cellphones at their home in the wee hours of February 14, 2016. He is alleged to have forced his victims to bath after raping them. The man is said to be facing other charges before...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 24 February 2016

Lore lo ojwa lo sale metsi

Ngwana o ka nna tlhogo e thata, a gana go rongwa. Gongwe a di tlatsa ka legano, ya re a bua le bagolo, a se ka a ba tlhophela mafoko, a bue fela jaaka a rata. E re dilo di direga jaana, motsadi a tlhobaele, a ipotse gore a ngwana yo o tlaa gola e le...

Sebofo Motshwane 24 February 2016

MMEWR employees urged to work hard

Kgomotso Abi, the ministry’s permanent secretary, said during an open day at Bobonong recently that challenges included the supply of water and electricity. Abi said the employees should not use these challenges as an excuse not to deliver...

Ivy Matlho 24 February 2016

Agent clears air on Nato�s status

Paul said his client was a free agent when he joined Township Rollers recently on a four months contract. “Nato’s contract with Atletico de Kolkata ended on December 31. He was a free agent when he joined. It cannot be a loan agreement...

Boitumelo Khutsafalo | 24 February 2016

Isaac Schapera�s photos

I quickly found appropriate firms there able to make prints from some of those negatives which varied from the very large to the fairly small. In Mochudi we soon had many of those prints on display – probably the first time that this had...

Sandy Grant 24 February 2016

Olopeng urges youth to learn international languages

Speaking during the National Languages Day recently at Lecheng village, Olopeng urged parents to support their children to study other languages instead of discouraging them to do so. “As we promote and preserve our local languages, we should...

Bonte Seepi 24 February 2016

Batshu quashes bogosi rumours

Batshu, MP for Nkange, is said to be positioning himself to take over as sub-tribal authority (Moemela Kgosi) in his home village of Maitengwe when he retires from politics. Talk is rife in his constituency that Batshu has indicated that he will not...

Pini Bothoko | 24 February 2016

Goodhope allocated P170 million of ESP

Some of the schools that will benefit from the ESP projects are in Sekhutlhane, Digwawana, Maiphitlhwane and Mmaditlou. The schools will undergo facelifts whereas in some instances some of the old buildings will be knocked down and new structures put...

Tsaone Basimanebotlhe | 24 February 2016

Only seven Chinese granted citizenship

The Minister of Labour and Home Affairs, Edwin Batshu said after consideration of applications, the Citizenship Committee makes recommendations to the minister who makes the final decision. He said the criteria for consideration of applications for...

Goitsemodimo Kaelo | 24 February 2016

Molapo owner sues government

Vandecasteele, trading under Sphinx Associates, in 2012 served the government with a writ of summons in which he claimed he was negatively affected after the Department of Roads started road works, which reduced the access to his shopping centre. He...

Mpho Mokwape | 24 February 2016

Churches form Parly watch committee

According to the immediate past president of BCC, Reverend Mpho Moruakgomo, the church and the civil society have a big role to play in the development of Botswana but are mostly reactionary. In an interview with Mmegi, Moruakgomo said the church...

Tefo Pheage 24 February 2016

Masisi o abetse bolomanki paka

Mme ebile Masisi a sa tla fela a iphotlhere. O ne a tshotse dipaka tsa motshameko o, go di abela ditlhopha. Mogolwane wa lekgotla la motshameko ya bolomanki la Botswana, Tumelo Boima, o ne  a bolela fa itumeletse go bona lorato le...

Teichler Rankoa 24 February 2016

Batshameki ba itaana go utlwala � Maragana

A re o ne a itumela go bona batshameki ba le bantsi go tswa mo ditlhopheng tse di farologanyeng ba ntsha gatshwene mo motshamekong o wa go itaya lebole ka mafelo a beke. Maragana a re gone le fa bangwe ba santse ba supa letsapa la mafelo a ngwaga,...

Teichler Rankoa 24 February 2016

Ba Xere ba akgotswe

Moipolai o tlhalositse jalo ka boipelo mo puisanyong le Naledi bosheng. Naledi e ne e jetse nala kwa mafelong mangwe a a kgakala le ditlamelo jaaka Mokobaxane, Kedia, Sekgophane, Xhumo le Xere go utlwa gore banni ba koo ba dira jang mo mererong ya...

Edward Pekenene 24 February 2016

Molepolole FC e a gola-Kgakge

Se se tla ka nako e ditlhopha di le mmalwa di lekang go fetogela mo tsamaisong ya kgwebo go tswa mo go e e tsamaisiwang ke morafe. Fela setlhopha se galalediwa ke ba le bantsi ka se supa fa se le mo tseleng e botoka ya go nna kgwebo.  Mo...

Oageng Batenegi 24 February 2016

Batlokwa ba koba basadi mo malwapeng

Morafe wa Batlokwa bogolo jang basadi o lela selelo se se botlhoko se ba reng magosana mangwe a bone a a rekwa fa ba tshwanetse go reetsa le go letlanya bana ba motho fa ba kgaolana ditlhogo mo dintweng tsa boswa jwa batsadi ba bone. Bangwe ba...

Teichler Rankoa 24 February 2016

Puso e tla sona tshenyetso setshaba ka nako ya ESP � Mokotedi

Fa a bua kwa thuto-dipuisanyong ya Khansele ya Legare e e neng e tshwaretswe mo Palapye bosheng, Mokotedi o tlhalositse fa tshenyetso setshaba e supilwe e le nngwe ya makgwere a a ka kgoreletsang tiragatso ya lenaneo la ESP. Mokotedi o boletse fa...

Bonte Seepi 24 February 2016

Phamolang 2036 ka maikarabelo - Sepotlo

Se se boletswe ke kgosana ya kgotlana ya Ramochine kwa Oodi mo kgaolong ya Kgatleng yo o reng go tlogelwe sepolotiki go rwalwe maikarabelo. Fa Naledi e mo etetse kwa kgotlaneng ya gagwe maabane, Ramotshweetshwee Samuel Sepotlo o boletse fa Batswana...

Teichler Rankoa 24 February 2016

Malwetse a thobalano a tlhasetse

E ne ere motho a lemoga kgotsa a belaela gore sengwe se ka tswa se sa siama mo go ene, bogolo jang mo bonneng le bosading jwa gagwe, a seke a tlhola a diya nako, mme a tabogele fa go boreaitse gore ba mo gonyetse ditswammung tsa ditlhare ba mo...

Leah Mataboge 24 February 2016

Ba Kgalagadi Bokone ba tla akola bojanala-Tona Khama

Tshekedi o buile se fa ane a araba potso kwa palamenteng ka Mosupologo, a bolela fa lekalana la Conservation International le dirile lenaneo la tshomarelo tikologo ya kwa Bophirima jwa Kgalagadi, e bontsi eleng Kgalagadi Bokone. Tshekedi a re...

Oageng Batenegi 24 February 2016

Go ka dirwa thata ka Tebelopele 2036-Kgosi Kegapetswe

Naledi e lemogile fa banni ba Boteti ba farologane ka maikutlo, bangwe ba re lefatshe leno le fitlheletse ditoro tsa lone fa bangwe bone ba re Botswana o kgakala thata le go fitlhelela ditoro tse di molemo mo setshabeng seno. Mokhanselara yo o...

Oageng Batenegi 24 February 2016

Masisi ke �makhaya�-Rakgare

Rakgare o buile se mo potsolotsong le Naledi, a re ene le Mothusa-tautona Masisi ke batho ba morafe ole mongwe, ka jalo go se thona gore ba kopane. Rakgare a re dikgang tsa dinonyane di santse di utlwala ka go kopana ga gagwe le Mothusa-tautona...

Oageng Batenegi 24 February 2016

Malwetse a thobalano a tlhasetse

E ne ere motho a lemoga kgotsa a belaela gore sengwe se ka tswa se sa siama mo go ene, bogolo jang mo bonneng le bosading jwa gagwe, a seke a tlhola a diya nako, mme a tabogele fa go boreaitse gore ba mo gonyetse ditswammung tsa ditlhare ba mo...

Teichler Rankoa 24 February 2016

UHURU to headline the launch of Empire Lounge

The group is made up of Themba Sekowe (Maphorisa), Nqobile Mahlanu (Mapiano), Sihle Dlalisisa (DJ Clap) and Xelimpilo Simelane (Xeli). They are mostly known for their smash hit Y-Tjukutja, released in 2013, a song that won them the best collaboration...

Mompati Tlhankane | 24 February 2016

David escapes jail by a whisker

Lawyer Modise David was yesterday slapped with a warrant of arrest by High Court Justice Tshepo Motswagole before it was revoked. Motswagole issued the warrant after David failed to appear during court proceedings without giving any reason. David...

Sharon Mathala 24 February 2016

Permit rejections rile private sector up

This comes after members of the business community raised issues with the government rejecting applications for renewal of such permits for their workers despite the scarcity of skilled manpower in the country. They said this during a BITC Outreach...

Lebogang Mosikare | 24 February 2016