Border delays: South Africa's Achilles Heel
Tuesday, June 15, 2010
The World Cup kicked-off in Johannesburg, South Africa on Friday without any major glitches. In fact, the host nation has hailed the tournament's opening days as largely successful. South Africa claimed a major security success when it staged an incident-free match involving the US and England, which was considered a medium to high security risk encounter.
While the matches have gone on without major hiccups, it is at the country's entry points that visitors are getting nightmares.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....