Political launch turns into scramble for food at Zola
Monday, October 13, 2014

Mthinkhulu supporters riding on an excavator PIC THALEFANG CHARLES
In the ensuing struggle at Tshwaragano Primary School in Old Naledi where the meal was prepared and served, all the food fell on the ground. This did not deter the hungry youngsters and elderly supporters of Mthinkhulu. Some of the school going pupils and elders were seen picking up the food from the ground to have a taste.
Some went for the three big pots to salvage the little that was left inside. One elderly supporter was heard saying: “Waitse batho ba Zola le tlhabisa ditlhong”, meaning that people of Zola are a disgrace. Zola is a popular name referring to Old Naledi. In this melee the tables in one of the classrooms that was turned into a serving point, were left turned upside down and vandalized.
Hurt as he may have been, former president Ian Khama, Sir Seretse’s senior son who was given an opportunity to speak on behalf of the Seretse family, couldn’t mince his words as he took advantage to shred his successor Mokgweetsi Masisi to pieces.He, however, did not clearly mention names but he referred to Masisi as the leader of a political party that was founded amongst others by his father.He would also address him as the former State...