Ha Di Lwa Di Gata Marole

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'Ha di lwa di gata marole' is a painful Setswana expression equivalent to the English saying when elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers. This simply emphasises that when a couple fights, it is children who will bear the brunt.

Last week, Lobatse High Court judge Godfrey Nthomiwa pleaded with a warring couple to cooperate and provide a conducive environment for their three minor children. The couple is undergoing divorce and are in disagreement over child custody.

A man (names withheld) had filed an urgent application seeking custody of their three children after their mother refused for him to take them back to school in Swaziland (now known as eSwatini). Advancing his reasons, he said the children came to him in December and his family would not allow them back to Botswana, as they wanted the wife’s family to apologise for having said he abandoned the children in Botswana.

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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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