I am happy in my polygamous marriage - Dhlamini
Thursday, April 19, 2012
He lives with his two Zimbabwean-born wives on a farm in Phokoje, which is located between Selebi-Phikwe and Mmadinare. About 800 metres from the main house where the senior wife lives, is a smaller house belonging to the junior wife.
The 60-years-old Dhlamini who was born in Botswana, of parents who originated from Zimbabwe, views polygamy as a normal practice that is only rare in Botswana because Batswana men shy away from providing for their wives.
"My father had four wives. Batswana used to marry many wives. I am a Motswana who enjoys every right here," he said.
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...