Rethinking Kgosi Linchwe And The Extraordinary 1965 Election Result

There then followed my rejoinder and Morima’s response (June 28) and now we have a re-publication of Ramsay’s 2007 article (July 9), written after Linchwe’s death, on which Morima had heavily relied.  It emerged that some of my comments and criticisms about Morima’s profile were in fact, inaccuracies, which he had drawn from Ramsay’s earlier article.

It comes as a surprise, therefore, that the same article should have been re-produced by the Weekend Post without any attempt to iron out some of those wrinkles. Clearly, however, we need to move on. The nine years that have passed since Linchwe died allows us to stand back and figure out a more considered assessment of his character and career. Events since his death have also helped us to place him retrospectively and historically with greater understanding.