Memories of my Father: Patrick Van Rensburg

Forbes remembers her father van Rensburg
Forbes remembers her father van Rensburg

My father passed away on May 23, 2017. Not a day goes by during which I do not think of him. The public man was a remarkable activist, educationalist and journalist who undoubtedly had an enormous influence on the lives of many in Botswana. The private man was more complicated.

From a very early age, I recognised that my dad was work-obsessed and I was often frustrated by the nagging editorial that had to be written each week for this newspaper. 

He was also a bit of a procrastinator – thinking and worrying about his chosen topic until minutes before the deadline when the words would fly off his computer.  In the early days, the paper was printed in Serowe with the finished product transported to Gaborone for distribution early Friday morning.

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Ramogapi & Co should clear the Bonno confusion

According to a report elsewhere in this publication, various district councils announced that a one-bedroom home now costs over P130,000 more, a near-unthinkable 32% increase. This isn't just a minor adjustment, but a devastating blow to the dream of affordable home ownership for ordinary citizens.What is most alarming is not just the scale of the increase, but the profound confusion it has exposed. Minister Ramogapi has publicly...

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