Botswana wins six medals at Africa Youth Games
Friday, July 23, 2010
The gold medallists were sprinter Leungo Matlhaku in the girls' 200m and Mmilili Dube in the boys' high jump. Matlhaku added silver to her gold when she came second in the 100m final.
The 15-year-old sprinter surprised her older competitors, whose average age was 17. Her time of 24.83 seconds in the 200m rates among the fastest in Africa at the moment, at both junior and senior levels.
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....