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Sir Seretse Khama: The man of the people

Sir Seretse Khama Statue in Gaborone. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
Sir Seretse Khama Statue in Gaborone. PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES

If ever there was a man many Batswana and his party, foes and friends alike, wished could live forever, that was President Sir Seretse Khama.

Everybody was alive to the fact that he was a sickly man who was in and out of hospital throughout his 59-year life yet many hoped that providence would continue to spare him.

With the benefit of hindsight, following a London diagnosis of no hope, government ordered national prayers for Sir Seretse.

Editor's Comment
Child protection needs more than prevailing laws

The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...

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