Nkawana�s Regrettable Promise
Friday, November 28, 2014
Nkawana’s Regrettable Promise captures the sad story of men who are emotionally abused by their partners after that promise of love.
The imaginary oil on canvas piece does not only demonstrate the artist’s skill in painting it, it also shows how he effectively uses his imagination to bring to the fore real life situations for debate.
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...