Splash back at Lions Park
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Some remember it as the best venue for the group to host its festivals as it provides a lot of space for revellers who often come in large numbers to watch the hugely supported South Africans.
Some still cannot forget that fateful night when a Ramotswa man was killed by the lions, which used to be kept nearby its fence. But despite this gory incident 'Manyora' kept flocking to the place en masse whenever Dan Tshanda and his groups performed there. Splash had simply become synonymous with Lions Park, especially to those fans residing in Gaborone and surrounding areas.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....