Botswana politicians travel for taste of World Cup
Friday, June 11, 2010
Some have said they will go down south, whilst others have decided to watch it from their homes on the screens.
Officially it has been announced that President Ian Khama will only attend the closing ceremony of the competition in South Africa.
Botswana National Front (BNF) vice-president, Olebile Gaborone, says that he will be watching the games from his house. He says he supports the South African team and hopes it wins the cup.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...