The life of a blind musician

ITHOLOKE: Some kilometres away from Khakhea towards Keng village in Ngwaketse District, there is a dusty and sandy road leading to Itholoke settlement. It has one of the smallest populations and perhaps everyone knows everyone by name.

In one special day recently, the villagers gathered at their kgotla for  blankets donations from a church. The chilly weather did not deter their attendance.

Here we find one of the residents. Kethusegile Solomon  who is visually impaired and is led by a  stick. He is a popular figure in the village. As he enters the court yard, you could hear the shouts of  “katara e kae, mo heng katara a letse” (Where is his guitar, give him the guitar to play.” It is probably platforms like these, when there are visitors in the area that he displays his talent the most.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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