The Kaross King
Monday, May 13, 2019
Of Latvian Jewish origin, Max, along with his brother Adolph “Ranku” Hirschfeldt, had arrived in Molepolole around 1895, subsequently marrying into the local community.
By the 1920s Raphalane had established a lucrative business exporting of local game-products. Notwithstanding the 1899 declaration of the Ghanzi District as Crown Land, through the 1930s Bakwena tribute collectors continued to exercise defacto authority over much of the area.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...