To Mbulelo Mzamane: Farewell Mzala!
Saturday, March 01, 2014
I first met this son of a preacher man when he came to teach at UBLS- Gaborone campus in 1975/76. He was my lecturer for several African Literature classes, including South African poetry. That seemed to be his favourite subject and it soon became mine. But Mzamane was also very keen on African literature and its criticism. As I progressed up to the senior year he became the supervisor of my fourth year dissertation on African poetry.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...