Ban on donkey products exports
Wednesday, July 05, 2017
The ban was provoked by a series of incidents in which donkeys were brutally slaughtered to feed Chinese consumers who are more interested in the donkey skin more than other products.
Reports indicate that upon arrival in China, the skin is processed and mixed with other ingredients to produce a highly healthy product.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....