Injury rules Van Der Merwe out of AYG

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Botswana's Africa Youth Games swimming medal hopeful, Andre Van Der Merwe has been ruled out of the competition because of a wrist injury.

Van Der Merwe is set to be replaced in the eight-member team by Michael Botha.

It is not yet clear whether the young swimmer who qualified for the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympics after a good performance in Cape Town in March will be ready for the games later in the year.

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Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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