Sechele�s 1853 Appeal To The English

“They said they had no time to speak now: if you are afraid to fight give up all your guns, all your oxen, all your sheep, all your goats and all your children and also your corn, which we want for our horses.

I said my children, any of my guns I cannot give you. These can only be taken when I am dead.” – Kgosi Sechele’s 1853 

In our extended account of the 1852-53 Batswana-Boer War we left off with Kgosi Sechele in Cape Town, where on the 21st of April, 1853 he drafted a detailed appeal to the British Government, which published in the 4th June, 1853 edition of the Cape Town Mail, and later in the official British Parliamentary Papers.

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These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...

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