The Mahalapye boy with a typewriter
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Boko during his heydays
Growing up in a rural village where toys, television sets, and a family vehicle were a luxury that could engender envy among neighbours, owning such could catapult one to celebrity status. It was even a huge achievement if such a toy was a typewriter.
When he was growing up in the Xhosa One Ward in Mahalapye, Duma Boko was this boy. He was so brilliant, knowledgeable, and most importantly confident in whatever he set out to do.
“Desperate people do desperate things”– Michael BrooksHowever, this desperate pursuit of employment comes with its own negative outcomes. Therefore, Batswana must guard against becoming easy targets for human traffickers, labour exploiters and other transnational criminal networks that prey on vulnerable job seekers.Numbers don’t lie. The recent revelation by the Botswana Police Service that 22 Batswana have been reported missing after...