Yes Merriweather and Bathoen ii delivered health for all
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
The service began when then Regent Ntebogang (1924-28) supported the Seven Day Adventist (SDA, Sabata) church in establishing a medical mission in Kanye, which was expanded under her successor Kgosi Bathoen II. In this context, as Isaac Schapera observed in his book “Tribal Innovators” (Athlone, 1970):
“In 1929 the Seventh Day Adventist medical mission agreed with Bathoen II that in return for a monthly subsidy (of 50 pounds sterling) it would supply the people with free medicines and treatment. To meet the cost, Bathoen imposed a tribal levy of 2s (shillings) per taxpayer.”
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...