The trips to the Tunisian capital, Tunis are increasingly becoming frequent with the Zebras regularly drawn against their North African irritants. The results have been one-sided, with the Zebras only managing two wins in eight encounters with...
Perhaps, one can draw from one’s personal experience to drive the point home. During my high school days, I had the pleasant experience of being the best student in Setswana for four consecutive years. The desire to stay ahead of equally deserving...
Rather, they represent the recent resurgence of military coups that have plagued Africa. Some of these coups have occurred within the same country notably, Mali and Burkina Faso.Some of these coup-affected countries have also experienced military...
They were the Digital Nomads, modern-day explorers whose passports held stamps from the realms of Wi-Fi signals, and whose lives were intertwined with the ever-shifting tapestry of technology.As the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows...
Flying in and out of Cape Town for university, I would always make sure I make a stop at the kiosk near the boarding gates to purchase some game biltong. Almost everyone I meet is a little taken aback and confused by my choice to not eat meat (beef,...
People are also apparently too lazy to sell cats if they have any. Usually you find there’s a cat in your household and you wonder where it came from. Most of the time the cat is a great grandson to the cat that your great grandfather once owned...
A traumatic event may involve any serious injury or death, or a near death experience. What are the symptoms of PTSD? The symptoms can start right after the trauma but sometimes may start years later, they include:1. Intrusion - reliving the trauma...
I live with my daughter after the Court of Law granted me the child's custody. I have observed a sense of deep sadness and loneliness from my daughter and longing for our parental love and care.It is like we have shifted the attention from her...
This was particularly so in the period from 2006 and 2015 when the team endeared itself to the nation with strong-willed displays. It came as no surprise that the largest ever crowd was recorded in 2015 when Zebras played Mali at the Obed Itani...
Under-serving students have become the norm rather than the exception. It would appear this has become a new normal that unashamedly celebrates and promotes mediocrity and academic underachievement.The standards have fallen so drastically that it...
Indeed, there was an upsurge of policy and academic debate about the growing importance of non-Western regions and their leading states, notably Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, the so-called BRICS, for international politics and the...
At the turn of the millennium, it was only a dream to see Botswana’s flag flying side-by-side with that of global super power, the United States of America at a sport event. But that has become a refreshing regularity as the Botswana conveyor belt...
There is the issue of power. Power is everything in a hierarchical system. There is a culture of overreliance on a top-down approach - the follow the leader syndrome.If it is from the top then there are no butts, it must be a good and sound...
Recently he gave an intellectually stimulating discussion on how the African Union Peace and Security Council is lagging behind in implementing some vital recommendations that involves security.Given current threats to safety and stability, Africa...
The news had spread like wildfire – Lionel Messi, the footballing legend, had made the monumental decision to join the MLS and sign with Inter Miami. The shockwaves of this revelation rippled through the sports world, sparking conversations in...
However, I don’t believe they are as popular as their counter parts, Cake Slices, Cream Doughnuts, your Madeira Cakes, etc. This is well justified by the fact that Milk tart is a very traditional South African dessert. Milk Tart/Melktert – Easy,...
Obviously this also arms the naysayers to spew vitriol and trash his campaign. The current rallying cry by our President goes something like ‘Re chenchile’ But hold on, we have not changed as yet.Until we all as a country work with SPEDU speed...
Given the alarming numbers of reported cases we experience, let us take a walk back and consider this virus once more: Let us start off with an age old question: What is HIV? What is HIV? HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks the...
While Gaborone United is far from its 'sell-by date', the club turned to the buy one, get one free sales promotion in a bid to lure fans to the National Stadium for their CAF Confederations Cup tie against Madagascar side, ELGECO PLUS on...
The one limiting factor which also amounts to self-censorship is fear. Fear of the unknown is the number one enemy of progress and innovation.To be bring about a profound impact , school principals should avoid like plague any thought harbouring any...
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