Language: A bridge or a sword?
Friday, February 27, 2015
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Harmony: Language is a critical element in the preservation of Basarwa culture
Seems incomprehensible, but the differences over language have stoked tribal and civil wars across the continent over the years and as much as Botswana is peaceful, that harmony needs to be safeguarded.
Assistant Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Frans Van Der Westhuizen believes language and the conflicts over which one should dominate, can be the apple of national discord.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...