Leteisi gets under threat
Friday, February 05, 2016
Is there even such a thing as Botswana dress? Well, this question has been asked many times and local fashionistas and cultural activists have tried with some success, or otherwise, to answer it. Many have adopted leteise - the so-called German Print - as Botswana cloth.
The British might have given us the protection before we claimed our independence, but the Germans undoubtedly gave us the traditional dress.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...