Kgafela's frustrations
Monday, May 04, 2015
“We are ridiculed as “batho ba Botswana”(people from Botswana) when we claim our legitimate birth right.’’
It has come to light that contrary to general assumptions that Bakgatla King Kgafela II has attained South African citizenship, the king together with his family and uncle Ramono are being frustrated by the South African government in their efforts to get South African passports and Identity cards.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...