Sir Seretse Khama and Ruth Khama

Seretse and Ruth engaging in with the populace- place unknown, either 1996 or 1967. PIC BRIAN ANDERSON
Seretse and Ruth engaging in with the populace- place unknown, either 1996 or 1967. PIC BRIAN ANDERSON

As the 50th anniversary gets closer, it will become increasingly obvious that the country is without a properly equipped and staffed photographic archive and will therefore be poorly placed to locate the kind of photos that will be needed and even less equipped to interpret them.

How many have been lost? So let’s take this particular photo as a test of sorts – not least because it is an unknown, having been neither exhibited nor published.

It’s a character photo because it shows a very relaxed smiling Seretse, Ruth by his side busy taking photographs. I am taking late 1966 or 1967 as its likely date partly because the photographer has explained that this was one of several that he took when Seretse was touring the country and partly because, after Independence, I assume that it would have been an absolute priority for him to visit as many places in the country as he was able.

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UDC should deliver on promises

President Duma Boko and his government must now hit the ground running to deliver on their promises and meet the high expectations of Batswana. The UDC has pledged to foster a deliberative democracy, where open dialogue and continuous conversations are encouraged. This approach will allow different viewpoints to be heard and strengthen the ideas that shape our nation. The introduction of the long-awaited Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a...

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