Demystifying snakes among Batswana
Friday, May 22, 2020
Only a few will get to read through this simply because of their fear and/or hate for snakes. It is Setswana tradition that when a snake is spotted, it is killed.
The killing is typically an epic show, with wild shouting, heavy weapons, stones, logs and everything thrown at the direction of the snake. If the snake disappears amidst the avalanche of missiles directed at it, people either move or even burn the whole house just to kill any remnants of the serpent.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...