Don't plant seeds of discord, urges Maphorisa

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Culture has urged leaders never to "plant seeds of discord" within society.

Speaking at a Botswana Secondary Teachers Union (BOSETU) cultural night, Ruth Maphorisa, said it must be recognised that individuals (and organisations) are not judged by what they have achieved personally or even by what their teams accomplished during their tenure.

"We will be judged by how well our people and organisations do after we are gone. 

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