Botswana Radio is neither plural, representative nor diverse
Friday, February 14, 2020
Proclaimed in 2013 by the United Nations as a World Radio Day, it is a time when, not only the industry professionals but, the community at large must reflect on whether radio serves them right.
This year, the day runs under the theme, ‘Pluralism, Representation, Diversity’. Quite a loaded theme that speaks to Botswana directly. Botswana has 4 radio stations – 3 private commercials and 1 state owned with two channels, RB and RB2.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...