Makhirikhiri lives on: The song in East Africa�s heart
Friday, November 18, 2016
DAR ES SALAAM: Though most of the (not even a handful) people I conversed with in the former Tanzanian capital were happy to exchange pleasantries, they were not much into chatting about the weather.
My interaction with the legendary Africanist Julius Nyerere’s people, was as limited as my stay in Dar (as the locals lovingly call their city. I was there for only three days, but for some reason magic happened whenever I told people where I came from. I left the place feeling proud. Proud of the potential our culture has in marketing the country abroad.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...