New Seretse documentary released
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Produced and directed by filmmaker Billy Kokorwe, the 60-minute film carries a stellar cast. It includes Sir Seretse Khama‘s friend and former British cabinet minister, Tony Benn, who led the campaign to end the exile of the couple from then Bechuanaland.
He raised the issue in the House of Commons and mobilised support from the British public.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...