Chobe (V) "The Hunter's Road"

The European presence in the Chobe District and adjacent Zambesi-Linyandi region dates back to the 1851 expedition of David Livingstone and William Oswell, which also included the African American George Fleming.

In July of 1851 the three arrived at Sebetwane’s capital, Linyandi village, where they witnessed the already ailing Makololo kgosi’s death.

The expedition itself had come at the Makololo ruler’s invitation. Eager to make direct contact with missionaries and ivory traders, Sebetwane had earlier sent 13 black cows to the Bakwena kgosi Sechele, 13 brown cows to the Batawana kgosi Letsholathebe and 13 white cows to the Bangwato kgosi Sekgoma as a gesture to get their collective backing for the project.

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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