A day in the spirit of Khama
Friday, July 03, 2015
Ground zero: The house in Serowe where many believe Khama was born. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
While chasing an investigative story late last year, my colleague and I embarked on a road trip that took us through Serowe where I had the inimitable opportunity to visit one of the country’s most safely guarded and invaluable sites.
Although I had been to Serowe a couple of times before, I had never explored GaaMmaBesi as the site is affectionately called.
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...