A tribute to Archibald Makgothi
Friday, October 16, 2020
Dearly departed: Makgothi
My phone had been on silent, as I usually have it so in order not to be awoken in the middle of the night whilst enjoying my deep slumber mostly by cantankerous clients running away from police whilst under the influence.
When I saw the missed call from Ollie I immediately returned it because Ollie hardly calls me just to exchange pleasantries, having worked with him for over 10 years as board members of Bana Ba Metsi School, he being the past immediate chairperson of the board.
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...