Zolaconda: The allure of mass hysteria
Friday, November 20, 2015
Hundreds held vigil during the search
The stories are well known. Boarding school learners, usually girls, report that some mysterious, supernatural creature or force is terrorising them.
Others regularly report sightings of paranormal fiends.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...