The Making Of An �Explorer�
Monday, March 20, 2017
In about 1847 Sechele, probably not for the first time, travelled to Ngamiland to consolidate his partnership with Letsholathebe. One of the Mokwena’s daughter was betrothed as the Motawana’s Mohumagadi (she died shortly after the marriage). It was also in the aftermath of this visit that Letsholathebe, in April 1849, sent seven envoys to Sechele requesting that he send some makgoa to Gatawana to establish direct trade.
Among other things, Sechele’s agreement to honour the request resulted in his heretofore obscure missionary, David Livingstone, gaining initial fame for his association with the so-called “discovery” of Lake Ngami.
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...