"I was raped by my father"

Dreadful, painful and agonizing events occurred in my life. These events will never leave my memory. They are there to stay, like the footprints of Matsieng on an ancient rock. I was at secondary school doing my Form Three, starting to pave my way to a good future.

He came to me in the middle of the night while I was sleeping in the company of my brothers and sisters. He called me aside and said "There is something that you and I must do to protect our family against witches, just you and I, because you are my first born child".

I listened and he continued to explain the procedures. "It has to happen at midnight, I will wake you up at 12 on the dot and you have to follow me quietly into the sitting room."

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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