49th Independence euphoria gone, what next? :: Mmegi Online

We celebrated 49 years of independence last week on Wednesday, 30 September 2015. Radio Botswana broadcast from a small Digawana village. Batswana, particularly the young, excitement lovers, must have been euphoric to have had the privilege of the national Radio station broadcasting in their village to commemorate 49th year of independence!

Other villages must have envied Digawana for having had the radio music and entertainment at their doorstep. Side-by-side with the entertainment, song and dances of the Day, I am wondering whether the organisers of the annual festivities shouldn’t start a programme to disseminate information about the history, significance and importance of our political independence as Batswana.

I may be wrong, but I have a nagging thought that perhaps many Batswana may be in the dark about what this independence we make a fuss about, may mean. Do they know? Does every Motswana know why we celebrate the 30th September annually and make a fuss about, ‘boipuso?

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