A phone call changed my life
Friday, February 27, 2015
When he graduated from our area, he moved to a better location just across the main road in the east. He has acquired himself a nice car, a corolla 1995 model and has rented a much bigger house - a two and half room. In addition, he has found himself a better half, who is loyal and loving.
After making arrangements to meet on a Saturday afternoon, we drove around town, as he wanted me to ‘feel’ his newly acquired toy. He also plays better music – he has new CDs of Franco, Ratshega, and other local artists. He also reads newspapers and has declared his love for Daily News and some other tabloid. This new lifestyle was evident from our conversation, as he quoted many stories from the papers.
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...