Nasha Declares Setswana Difficult

The Presidential Affairs and Public Administration Minister told Parliament on Friday that it is impossible to translate law into Setswana. She explained that Setswana is very difficult but the language used in law documents is even worse. Nasha made the remarks in Parliament when commenting on a motion tabled by the MP for Mogoditshane, Patrick Masimolole. The Mogoditshane legislator wants government to translate the Constitution of Botswana into Setswana for easier understanding by Batswana and to avail pocket size copies. The motion calls on the government to provide layman language drafts of other laws like the Penal Code, which is used daily by Customary Courts.

But Nasha said that the status quo should be maintained because there is no need for a Setswana version of the Constitution.