The deaf lobby for representation
Wednesday, June 11, 2014
A four-member team from BOAD recently made this, and other demands, before the Minister of Transport and Communications Nonofho Molefhi. The team cited the difficulties that the hearing impaired and other disabled people still have to navigate in their everyday lives.
President of BOAD Japheth Moyo led the team, which also included BOAD director Shirley Keoagile, BOAD public relations officer (PRO) James Keabile as well as Wabotlhe Chimza, board member for the Southern African Federation of the Disabled.
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....