Previously, we noted that during the 1920s Kgosi Sebele II’s exercise of authority over local European artisans and traders, was distorted into newspaper stories about the existence of "White Serfs" in Molepolole. Such press hysteria was ongoing when an attempt to enforce the local by-law against travelling by ox-wagon on a Sunday resulted in the following correspondence:
We are told of massive spin-offs for hosting countries, which we assume was the catalyst behind putting in the bid.We are not too sure if it is a one-size fits all, where any hosting nation reaps the benefits or it’s on a case-by-case basis.There are arguments from both ends, with hosting a sure way to accelerate infrastructure development and a guaranteed cash flow during the 30-days of the tournament.There is a bump in employment creation...