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.

Editor's Comment
Use social media to build, not destro

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...

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