�No child should grow up alone�
Thursday, August 10, 2017
“SOS Children’s Villages believes that ’no child should grow up alone’. In its celebration of 30 years of existence in Botswana, SOS Children’s Villages embarked on a nationwide roadshow. The objective of the roadshow is to take the organisation to the general public, to use the opportunity to sensitise the general public about the existence of SOS CV and the plight of children in Botswana,” the statement read.
The roadshow, which was launched in Mahalapye on August 5 will continue to cover 22 major villages and towns including Francistown, Nata, Kasane, Maun, Gumare, Gantsi, Tsabong, Jwaneng, Lobatse. The final show will be at the Gaborone bus rank on September 2. During the roadshow there are drama performances that carry the message, theme songs and entertainment by Tumza and the Shooting Stars.
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....