Dynamite comes in small packages
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Layara Marks
Once she pulls the trigger, it is difficult for this miniature chick to stop until the ‘gat’ is empty.
At a recent Motswrap poetry night at Thapong Visual Arts Centre, the enigmatic rapper demonstrated confidence buoyed by raw talent. Within minutes of coming on stage, she had convinced the youthful crowd to rally behind her with big cheers and whistles as she strutted her stuff.
It is a warning flare to every Motswana who logs onto social media. As a country, we have reached a point where the line between robust debate and outright destruction has become dangerously blurred. At face value, Mabeo’s response, which seeks an apology and threat of a defamation suit, might seem severe to some. But we cannot ignore the context. The comment in question did not offer a policy critique or question a political decision.It...