Kuminda pulls Zhizha off in style
Tuesday, June 03, 2014
Even though the event could, arguably, have not reached the standard of Kalanga festivals like the popular Domboshaba, celebrated around September annually at Masunga village, Zhizha still saw a sizable crowd from surrounding villages and Francistown.
Mayor of Genk in Belgium, Wim Dries, his delegation of five and Francistown Deputy Mayor, Joyce Ndove, graced the event. The Europeans had the rare opportunity of sampling iKalanga cuisine.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...