TVET, a solution to youth unemployment

I often wonder what my mother would have said or reacted if I had told her that I wanted to go and study dressmaking or go for a textile related course after passing my then Cambridge examinations.

It is highly probable that my mother would have rejected that idea. There was no career guidance those days and therefore I ended up doing what the Ministry of Education officers chose for me considering my examination results. 

My mother did not have a secondary school education but had passed Standard 6 examinations very well.  She was “married off” just before she could go to Moeng College where she was admitted for secondary education.  Her mother who was a tailor then, had even made a Moeng College uniform for her. 

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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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