Sharpen the axe

This weekend, thousands of young, energetic and enthusiastic Batswana entered the job market, an event ironically celebrated with graduation parties and fanfare deep into the night.

Very soon, many graduates - to their horror - will find that there is simply no demand in the market for the courses they have spent years studying.

Last Wednesday, the nation learnt that 87,000 graduates are jobless, a figure that swells every year as public and private tertiary institutions pump more graduates into the streets. The impact of this scenario is also felt on future generations, as the joblessness amongst graduates means the revolving tertiary sponsorship fund system has ground to a halt, as previous sponsorships go unpaid. There is evidence that some strategic thinking is underway within the public education sector, such as the Education and Training Sector Strategic Plan (ETSSP).

Editor's Comment
Congratulations Anicia Gaothuse!

The contest had 10 beautiful young girls as finalists and unfortunately only one could wear the crown.The judges picked Anicia Gaothuse. To all those who feel their contestant should have won ahead of Anicia for whatever reason, hardly; the judges found Anicia to be the best among the best, so desist from disrespecting our newly crowned queen on social media or anywhere else, for that matter! Each of the 10 beautiful young women had supporters...

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