The Jazz King (Part 12): "Tlhogo Ke Ea Kgosi"

Previously, we noted that during the 1920s Kgosi Sebele II’s exercise of authority over local European artisans and traders, was distorted into newspaper stories about the existence of "White Serfs" in Molepolole. Such press hysteria was ongoing when an attempt to enforce the local by-law against travelling by ox-wagon on a Sunday resulted in the following correspondence:

Letter by Kgosi Sebele II to

Captain Stigand, Resident

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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