No Royalties For Ditlhopho Di Tsile Hit Election Song
Monday, September 16, 2019

Before then, Botswana will on October 23 elect new leadership. And one guessed right, the 2003 hit track ‘Ditlhopho di tsile’ by Joe Morris sets the mood right.
It encourages multitudes to participate in electing their desired leadership. Despite this magnificent role the song plays, the composer Joe Morris has little to show for it.
His horrific actions, betraying the trust placed in him to protect children have rightly been met with the full force of the law. Whilst we commend the court’s decision, this case forces us to confront uncomfortable truths about safeguarding our children and the lifelong scars such abuse leaves.Magistrate Kefilwe Resheng’s firm sentencing sends a powerful message that those who harm children will face severe consequences. Her words rightly...