In the Molapo bush

Bazezuru worshipers near Mogoditshane
Bazezuru worshipers near Mogoditshane

It is a wintry July morning. The pale sun does nothing to warm the chill in the air as I meet up with my ‘bush guide’, who I only know as Keabetswe.

He advises me to leave all my valuables in the car before we quickly leave the Molapo Crossing car park and head in a westerly direction on foot.

We turn off the main road that leads to Mogoditshane and head into the bush behind the mall. In the far distance we hear voices and the unrelenting wind introduces us to a waft of what can only be described as open ablutions.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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