Witchcraft does exist, Mr. Olopeng
Monday, June 01, 2015

Olopeng
As much as the universe is gradually embracing the technology development, the 21st century has brought along with it, witchcraft has also had a way of developing its ways too.
It was very astonishing to hear the Minister Sports and Culture, Honorable Thapelo Olopeng, at the National Culture Day celebrations in Tonota village, saying Batswana should try to discard the belief in witchcraft. With all due respect, if Mr Olopeng was an ordinary person like me I would say he is a disgrace to our cultural beliefs as an African.
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