The politically robust opinion pieces attest to Rantao's proficiency and verve as an investigative journalist who relished playing the role of critical witness to Botswana's imperfect past and present. The articles are living examples of Rantao's mental energy and prowess. The articles show that Rantao was a politico-intellectual commitment to bold truth-telling. There is ample vim and vigour in each of the articles in this booklet. His provocative and relentless questioning reveals the antinomies of post-independence Botswana.
The articles highlight the importance of asking questions that promote transparency and invigorate democracy. Rantao's interventions cast him as a highly motivated leftist analysis of Botswana's political economy. He aims to bring attention to and restore to memory all those issues that tend to be overlooked. He chose to represent the position of the social sections that have been overlooked and marginalised. He offered unblinking critique of Botswana's political leadership that is bent on pursuing neo-colonial path of development to the detriment of the country's future.
