What will be Khama�s last words?

Friday, November 03, 2017

President Ian Khama will be delivering his 10th and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday before stepping down on March 31, 2018. Mmegi Staffer BAME PIET takes a look at the possible highlights of this historic event and the highlights of his predecessor’s speech 10 years earlier

Former President Festus Mogae’s departure was met with mixed feelings as there was a lot of uncertainty on the incoming President who was only known as a former Commander of Botswana Defence Force and son of the founding President Sir Seretse Khama.

He was also alleged to possess supernatural powers and had allegedly at some point turned himself into a fly during Botswana’s conflict with Ian Smith of the then Southern Rhodesia.

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What will be Khama�s last words?

President Ian Khama will be delivering his 10th and last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday before stepping down on March 31, 2018. Mmegi Staffer BAME PIET takes a look at the possible highlights of this historic event and the highlights of his predecessor’s speech 10 years earlier

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Parly rejects motion on judicial officers' 'security unit'

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Small stock theft hits Serowe

Woman torches boyfriend's house after finding another woman

Dog found feeding on foetal remains in Nkoyaphiri

A promising step for public schools, but...