�I came as a boy, I leave as a man�
Friday, June 27, 2014
Serene in that it is the morning after Africa finally came to the party, with Ghana securing a point and both Nigeria and Algeria registering wins, following what seemed to be yet another disastrous appearance at the on-going 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Somber, because it has finally sunk in that this day will officially mark the end of my DPC work relationship with my interviewee.
My decision to pen this interview is actually a culmination from an earlier Facebook (FB) tribute that I posted to pay homage to the outgoing Editor of The Monitor newspaper, Kagiso Sekokonyane. On the post I had acknowledged that Sekokonyane’s journey with DPC was one well travelled with great valour, commitment and passion that nobody could dispute.
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....