Thamaga under siege
Friday, June 13, 2014
These child gangsters, some reported to be as young as nine-years-old, have forced residents into weekend nights curfew as they rampage through the village from dusk to dawn.
Violence, mass stabbings, beatings, theft, harassment, rape and murder are their modus operandi.
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....