Khama addresses Phikwe residents
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
The president started off at Ikageleng before he headed to Botshabelo where he addressed a Kgotla meeting. Multitudes of Botshabelo residents thronged the Kgotla to meet the head of state. The turnout was overwhelming and people seemed to enjoy the meeting as nobody left before the meeting was over like it usually happens with other meetings.
They enjoyed the President Kama's speech so much that there were frequent ululations and cheers in between his presentation. In fact there was a near stampede when President Khama walked into the Kgotla as everyone was eager to at least catch a glimpse of him if not to shake hands with him.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...