The virtual tribe

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Like the darting images on a spaceship, Basarwa’s existence could at best be described as floating in some undefined confinement, exerted by the pool of socio-economic factors, among them alchol abuse. Mmegi correspondence, ZOLANI KRAAI, visit Gantsi and knits together experts’ views on the matter

Over the years and to date, development strategies among Basarwa communities in Botswana, particularly in the Gantsi District, have been unable to satisfactorily improve incomes, employment and general welfare of their lives.

According to some scholars in Botswana, Basarwa’s dependence on farm labouring in Gantsi district continues to be a major socio economic debate.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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