We must be resolute In dealing with racism
Friday, November 15, 2019
To be sure, we were on government duty. When the fourth police officer approached us, we politely protested and asked why we were being picked on so frequently.
The police officer would tell us that his dog had taken interest in our luggage, which was nonsense. The skinny mongrel had been all over the terminal sniffing at bags and was never bothered about our bags.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...