No, Africans don't remember Margaret Thatcher fondly

There is little for the people of this continent to celebrate in The Iron Lady's legacy, observes DAN MOSHENBERG in the blog Africa is a Country.

Margaret Thatcher died yesterday. Or the day before maybe, I don't know. At any rate, Thatcher died, and now the hagiographers and the demonisers can have their day. All by herself, apparently, Thatcher "reforged Britain", "transfixed the United States", and was "a great leader, a great prime minister and a great Briton." And how did England's 'Iron Lady' engage with the African continent?

While much attention will be paid, rightly, on Thatcher's involvements with southern Africa, and in particular with the independence and liberation movements of Zimbabwe and Namibia and the anti-apartheid movements of South Africa, it should be remembered that the country of Africa is more than its southern suburbs.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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