Miss World – A Farcical Blonde Contest

My first and only foray in judging a beauty contest was in Tirelo Setshaba in Chobe where I was serving my nation diligently. I am not sure what exactly the name of the contest was because contests trade under different names like Miss 4B, Miss Twantsho Borukutlhi, which is a contest meant to ‘celebrate’ or highlight crime issues (some of the contestants looked criminal even), Miss Forestry, Miss Chobe Enclave, Miss Independence, Miss Big Bum and so on and so forth.

I earned my spot on the judges table after passing through a strict screening procedure that had two questions.

1. Have you stayed in GC? 2. Do you have a dinner belt?

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The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...

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