Son Of The Soil Cultural Event Back With Changes
Monday, January 16, 2017
The theme for the 2017 event is, “Kwa Re Go Yang – Re Kgabile”. The theme is meant to celebrate the centrality of dress to important events in Botswana culture. This year the event will be celebrating the different traditional dresses and current national dress styles. This is especially important in helping address the question of a national dress for Botswana.
However, this year the organisers have decided to bring a couple of changes to rectify the hiccups experienced at last year’s event. This comes after a number of revellers expressed displeasure towards the organisation of the event. Most of them complained about lack of coordination. The venue and the food was served late whilst others had to leave without eating.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...