Charting Botswana’s new legal dawn

Over the years, a number of aggrieved members of Botswana’s society have approached the courts to challenge certain clauses of the Constitution, deeming it archaic in its definitions and world view. Who can forget the famous Motshidiemang v State where there was a quest towards decriminalising same-sex relations?

Or the Attorney General Vs Dow case, where the courts heard a prayer on the citizenship of children for Batswana women? These cases and times served to remind the polity on the changing tide of Botswana's culture and why there is a need for the law to evolve to match its soul. But what limits exist to ensure a sound constitution?