Remembering soul sister, Beata Kasale

Kasale's influence in journalism is immeasurable
Kasale's influence in journalism is immeasurable

When I parted with Beata on the 10th of last month as we alighted the Air Botswana flight BP 222 in the evening, after a two-hour delay in Johannesburg due to a technical problem on the aircraft, I did not know I was seeing her for the last time.

I regret why I declined her offer to drop me off at the office to collect my car on arrival in Gaborone.

Her husband, Patrick Kabango, had come to pick her up and because my driver was taking long to collect me, they offered to drop me off.

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Human rights are sacred

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...

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