Bee swarm kills man
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The octogenarian was rushed to Goodhope clinic where he was certified dead on arrival by the doctors.
Confirming the incident, Goodhope Police Station Commander, Superintendent Mogomotsi Kwapa told Mmegi that the deceased was in the company of four other men from Ramatlabama village and had travelled to Magwere-a-pitse lands to fetch firewood when they were attacked by a swarm of bees.
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....