We Are The People Of The Sun
Monday, November 19, 2018
Motswana has a unique way of greetings. After the usual “Dumela…” in hot summer days, immediately comes “eish, letsatsi le! Re sule. Batho ba hedile, ba wa jaaka dintsi…” The conversation is just how much we are being roasted in this heat, how people are just dropping dead from the extreme weather.
In winter the conversation is “se serame se tlile gore bolaya…” A nation ever thirsting for rain and water, when the skies open up, aah! “Pula ke ye bathong, e netse ruri, diwashene ga di ome…”
These legal professionals, who are entrusted with upholding the rule of law, face numerous challenges that compromise their ability to effectively carry out their duties.Elsewhere in this edition, we carry a story on the lamentations of the officers of court.The prosecutors have raised a number of concerns, calling for urgent attention from all relevant stakeholders, including the President, Minister of Justice and the Attorney General. Their...