How Chadibe came into being
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
CHADIBE: Chadibe is a small village located approximately 25 kilometres west of Francistown and a few kilometres north of the sprawling Borolong Village on the Francistown-Orapa Road. Its 5,000 people are proud of their origins and treasure their village's rich history.
This was amply demonstrated during Chadibe's cultural day celebrations on 29 December 2012, which was organised by the village leadership. The purpose of the event was to celebrate the origin and history of the village and educate the villagers, especially the youth, about how Chadibe had come into being.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...