After Hell Nino, glad tidings beckon for farmers
Friday, July 22, 2016
Through the fire
In December 2015, a Mmegi newscrew dispatched to the Kweneng and South-East districts met with the victims of El Niño, farmers and families hardest hit by a cruel cyclical climate phenomenon associated with heatwaves and poor rains in Botswana.
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....