Miss Botswana not shaken by online petition

Miss Botswana 2016, Thata Kenosi. PIC; KAGISO ONKATSWITSE
Miss Botswana 2016, Thata Kenosi. PIC; KAGISO ONKATSWITSE

It seems this year’s newly crowned Miss Botswana, Thata Kenosi, will not get any breather anytime soon.

After allegations of favouritism and breaching of the rules of the pageant, there is now an online petition with over 1,500 signatures calling for her to be stripped of her title.

The online petition was set up on Monday and by Wednesday morning it had over 1,500 signatures.  According to information from the petition, the instigators of the petition say Kenosi does not deserve to represent Botswana at the Miss World pageant, which will be held live in Washington DC in the United States, come December 20, 2016.

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Editor's Comment
Prudence must remain Botswana’s North star

These are not ordinary times. Yet, history reminds us that this nation has navigated difficult waters before and did so by clinging firmly to the principles of prudence and macroeconomic stability. From independence in 1966, Botswana chose a path few resource-rich countries managed to sustain. Diamond revenues were not treated as windfalls for reckless expansion, but as capital to be managed with caution. The establishment of fiscal rules,...

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