The afterlife of black skin
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
The man behind Black Skin’s real name was Baemedi Bobeng, who established the label in 2005. After his tragic death in 2012, his long time partner Ernest Sebako took over the brand and pushed it beyond limits.
Sebako told Showbiz that they want to drive it beyond Botswana and reach other southern African countries like Namibia and Zambia.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....