A nation that celebrates rapists

Deben is enjoying a new lease on life
Deben is enjoying a new lease on life

Following the release of two prominent musicians from prison, where they were serving sentences for rape, Staff Writer, THALEFANG CHARLES is appalled that the duo was feted and celebrated on social media

Did you hear the good news? Two famous musicians were released from jail recently before they completed their prison sentence. Many Batswana were ecstatic about the pardoning of these highly brilliant musicians and could not wait to hear their new songs, so they said.

Many people expressed their happiness about the releases and sung praises for these two musicians on local radio shows and on social media. They celebrated and warmly welcomed these musicians saying they “missed them so bad”. 

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Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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