Botswana media must resist becoming a prop in political theatre :: Mmegi Online

Recently, something unprecedented happened in South Africa. Those who follow international news will recall a recent press conference where KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner, Lt Gen. Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, bypassed internal channels to allege not only procurement irregularities but also political interference and the infiltration of the police service by powerful business and political elites operating through ministerial influence.

His move not only stunned South Africans and thrust the media into the storm but also forced journalists to navigate competing narratives, hidden agendas and the deeper question of how far journalism should go in serving the public interest when powerful actors collide.

Here in Botswana and possibly elsewhere, the real test is whether the media can avoid becoming just a stage prop in someone else’s political drama.

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