The Magic of 7: Of Machesa-rocking pastors and The Announcement

The number seven was just another number. That is until a week ago when it was yanked from a seeming Rip van Winkle slumber (not the person).

Historically the number seven features only at casinos where a trio of these can win you a jackpot in those family-fragmenting machines and ward off divorce proceedings against you. One local pastor gave the state president seven days to resign. I thought this was very unfair to the president. Office of the president is not something you can vacate in 7 days.

If this was a little officer in government it would take clearing your table of some memos you have failed to attend to, a few rusty staples and a moody stapler which works some of the time, a laptop, a cracked coffee mug, a little framed photo and a calendar from a company that is constantly trying to bribe you but can only afford a calendar. In the President’s case, it is much more complex than finding a vaccine for COVID-19.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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