Maxy condemns bonyatsi, abuse in relationships
Wednesday, December 10, 2014
The seasoned musician in her trademark silky voice lures the listener to her song that delivers a sensible message of reform in the track Bonyatsi. The opening lyrics of the track suggest, “A re latlheng bonyatsi wee / Ke lerato la diphifi / Ke ditiro tsa bobaba /Ka re bonyatsi bo botlhoko”.
Then the voluble musician shouts these words in the second verse, “Ka re nkile ka nna nyatsi. Ke dira bohephela botlhe”.
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...