Dikakapa: From trash to national icons
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
They have created a fever and that fever is at its peak this week as the Botswana group fly out to Burkina Faso, where the nation prays that the ensemble is proclaimed the Kora Awards winner of the grand prize of US$1 million.
Batswana, from the corporate sector to government, to fans, have been giving the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) based group so much love and wishing them the best of luck as the group of 11 eyes the coveted US$1 million first prize at the Kora awards event slated for April 4 in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou.
A young man suspected of breaking into a car was seized by residents, severely assaulted, and died in the hospital within an hour. We unreservedly condemn this mob justice. It is not a solution to crime, but a criminal offence that turns citizens into murderers.Residents are understandably angry about theft. The person who raised the alarm at 4am acted lawfully, and the neighbours who rushed to help showed community spirit. But what followed was...