Of women writing in Botswana
Friday, September 08, 2017
The academics involved are Maitseo Bolaane, Mary Lederer, Leloba Molema and Connie Rapoo. The project was partly funded by CIPA (Companies and Intellectual Property Authority).
The book includes 91 authors, with works going as far back as 1924. It encompasses an incredible diversity of writing including poems, short stories, essays, songs, court judgements written by women (i.e. Unity Dow’s judgement on the CKGR case), newspaper articles and opinion pieces, speeches, and reports from Emang Basadi about the status of women.
Figures released by the country’s electoral management body have shown that a total of 1, 037, 684 people have registered to vote.However, eligible voters could be discouraged by events leading to the voting day like poor execution of advance voting amid talks that the elections could be unfair.There have also been threats by certain opposition politicians that shall the elections not be free and fair, they will halt them.Despite these...