Bana Ba Mmala Trust To Host Cultural Workshop
Monday, February 18, 2019

With the theme this year being, “Kwa re go yang - Re Ipela” BBMT will bring together cultural activists and thought leaders for an interactive engagement around cultural issues with topics that include celebrating dirwe tsa Kgomo, cultural song and dance, the raising of a Setswana child and interrogating Sekgatla Koma.
“Botswana’s unique heritage is something we should all cherish and celebrate. As Bana Ba Mmala we have a strong commitment to investing in our culture to ensure the protection of our shared heritage for generations to come, and it is with such workshops that we hope to achieve this,” Kabelo Semele, Bana Ba Mmala Media Liaison said in a interview.Semele said he was particularly delighted to see that strong Tswana connections are also reflected in activities such as Son of The Soil and Batswana have shown appreciation for such initiatives.
Sadly, the country seems not to have proper tools and the extent to which women and the girl-child are being abused is not adequately measured.Almost every week there are reports of women being attacked by their significant others and while men are attacked as well, women seem to be more on the receiving end.On May 24, 2023 news broke that a woman who was receiving support from the Botswana Gender-Based Violence Prevention Centre in Gaborone, was...