Sportspersons flock to politics
Friday, April 26, 2024 | 310 Views |
Whistle-blower: Bondo has swapped the whistle for the freedom square PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Referee Joshua Bondo is amongst prominent sportspeople who have raised their hands for political office, come October 2024.
Bondo is seeking a council seat in Selebi-Phikwe on the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) ticket for primary elections.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...