At the beer garden

As early as noonday South African disco is already being pumped out of loudspeakers that are not visible but very audible.

Two groups of men sit on concrete benches under a shelter, their optical and social focus an open Chibuku carton.

Another group sits under a tree near the entrance. A young man with a white newsboy cap (stapora cap in Tswanglish) sitting askew on his head pimp-strolls into the compound. He makes his purchase and goes to sit under the shelter alone. He then sets about opening the carton. 

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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