Why Kgajwane is making a name for herself
Friday, March 08, 2013
Her enthusiasm is contagious, her passion infectious and her dreams make you think hard about how high you're aiming for yourself. It's amazing just how far she has come, but once you sit down and chat with her, you realise, with a vision and drive as strong as hers, it isn't surprising at all that she's already making such a big name for herself.
In an industry where comparisons are rife and individuality is hard to carve out - this Moshupa-born native has had no trouble stamping her mark and standing out as her own person.Born in 1970 in Moshupa, Kgajwane did all her schooling there before the bright lights of the city beckoned her. Growing up listening to radio when she had free time, developing love for it and admiring radio giants like Mogatusi Kwapa, drove the young Kgajwane to apply for a vacant post in the world of broadcasting at Radio Botswana (RB1) as it was then the only radio station in the country.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...