Bogadi turned into a money-spinning scheme

Bakgatla and Bakwena women during Bogadi negotiations. PIC: KEBOFHE MATHE
Bakgatla and Bakwena women during Bogadi negotiations. PIC: KEBOFHE MATHE

Genesis 24 verse 10 says, “Then the servant left, taking with him 10 of his master’s camels loaded with all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor”.

The servant was sent by Abraham to find a wife for his son Isaac and after identifying Rebekah, gave her the beautiful gold bracelets and nose rings.

According to this bible scripture, Rebekah’s brother Laban ran to the spring as soon as he had seen the nose ring, and the bracelets on his sister’s arms. He then invited the servant to his father’s yard where a house had been prepared him.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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