The poet with a silver tongue

Baareng reciting one of her poems
Baareng reciting one of her poems

From the rocky valleys of the Kgosing hills in Molepolole, a piercing voice ruptures the deafening silence.

Suddenly people look around, struck by the beautiful words hallowing from the distance.

The trepidation breaks into ululations of approval from a contingent of  women in the gathered crowd at the Bakwena main kgotla as the little figure gradually approaches.

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Use social media to build, not destro

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...

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