Qi flows from Beijing to Gaborone (Part 4)
Friday, March 04, 2016
There are significant strides on research in collaboration with the Centre for Scientific Research Indigenous Knowledge and Innovation (CECERC), which is responsible for documentation and promotion of indigenous knowledge.
The health ministry however, is yet to respond to traditional healer, Gladys Malebo’s HIV/AIDS healing claims or comment on whether government would recommend the herbal concoction.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...