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Bukalanga submission to the Presidential Commission

Presidential commission committe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Presidential commission committe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

This submission is limited to two issues only: declaration of Bukalanga Tribal Territory; and inclusion of the word “language” among the rights and freedoms, which anyone can enjoy without curtailment or discrimination.

Introduction

Section 1 of the Constitution of Botswana proclaims Botswana a Republic. However, a critical analysis reveals that the foundation for the Republic is the Tribal Territories Act1, which in turn influenced key institutions as well as important pieces of legislation.

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Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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