And then there were three...
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Modioki Gaborone and Moitshephi Elias were initially the two women interested in this year’s crown, but last year’s second princess, Neelo Nthobatsang, has since joined the race for the crown on Friday.
Seven young women from last year’s pageant who were eligible clearly indicated that they were not interested because of the past ill treatment from organisers among other issues. But according to Miss Botswana Restructuring team leader, Basadi Masimolole they decided to give the women a chance to reconsider and that is when one of them decided to bend.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....