The power of togetherness
Friday, December 19, 2014
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Cooperative savings societies are critical for many Batswana having been in existence since time immemorial. Thousands of families have made ends meet through these simple financial models. Some single-mother households have raised children through metshelo, while for others they are a source of above market returns and informal sector wealth creation. Metshelo come in all shapes and types.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...