Fare thee well Sheriff

Oduetse Botshelo
Oduetse Botshelo

It is hard to come to terms with the news of your demise. Oduetse Sheriff Botshelo was my classmate (1983-1987) at the then prestigious academic and farming institution of Moeng College in the hills of Tswapong. He hails from Goo-tau. We grew under the tutelage of our inspiring principal, Professor Bernard Moswela.

Sheriff was a good student, a good man, and a likeable person with an outgoing personality. He was always at peace with himself and other people from all walks of life. From college, he proceeded to attain a teaching qualification, which landed him a teaching post in various secondary schools. It did not take long for his superiors to notice his managerial acumen.

He rose through the ranks from teacher to school principal and finally assistant director under corporate services. Being the visionary he was, he never wanted to die in the public service. He left the public office on his own accord and with unblemished record to pursue his passion–business and service to the sovereign Lord. He was a brave man who left the comfort zone of an air-conditioned government office to get into the rough and tumble life of business.

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Child protection needs more than prevailing laws

The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...

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