PR guru drops career to embrace Bamangwato princehood
Friday, May 07, 2021
Branching out: Khama is breaking new ground
Mmegi: What position exactly are you taking up within the Bamangwato bogosi?My father Kgosi Sekgoma Tshekedi Khama, is the remaining son of Kgosi Tshekedi Khama. As is the tradition, when Kgosi Tshekedi Khama passed away on Wednesday June 10, 1959, his responsibilities fell to his eldest son who was called Kgosi Leapeetswe Khama. My father, as the second born, was expected to play a supporting role to his older brother. In much the same way, I too will be stepping into my father’s shoes, as he is at an advanced age and has voluntarily decided to embrace retirement.
Mmegi: What duties does the position entail?
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...