Khanxhae's curse
Friday, November 01, 2013
At New Xade the old men with weather beaten faces are attempting to water their cattle. Dust billows. Voices echo and occasionally, laughter pierces the sky. Boys with sticks, old men with wide brimmed hats and caps squint and give out occasional commands.
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...