Even if we were to put morality and integrity aside, and vote on the basis of policy contribution and liberal debate of ideas, still, the outcome would be shameful. Nations fall, democracies regress. This is the nature of any human construct....
Of course, she knows that I love her. And I have no qualms in admitting that I missed her. She had not heard from me for years. And after she lost her MP seat, I wasn’t one of the many who flooded her mobile phone with sympathy calls and...
It is attractive, trendy, and has a lot to offer newcomers to indulge in and explore. We see a 'Korea Wave', a global phenomenon, with the increasing popularity of K-pop, Korean-dramas, and Korean fashion. Besides the influence of pop culture, Korea...
Student well-being is crucial but when the world was hit with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some of these issues took a backseat. It is common knowledge that school can be smooth sailing for some students and hell for others either...
The Action for Jobs story starts one afternoon after an intense strategy planning session projected a depleted marketplace in the not so distant future. Consumption has been on free-fall since 1989, but the fall gained speed from 2005. In this period...
It is quite intriguing that the concept of Lady Justice has been embraced throughout the world. If you were to visit Brisbane, Budapest, Dhaka, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, London, Rome and Tennessee you would see Lady Justice with at least two of the three...
One of the more popular forms of initiative has been the Hackathon. This article therefore examines whether this approach as chosen by Government, parastatals and large corporates, does in fact do what it intends to do or is counterproductive to the...
This perception and chauvinistic sentiments are not just disturbing but hurtful and derogatory. They threaten the core fabric of our society founded on the principles of Botho and unity and cannot go unchallenged, lest they are misconstrued as the...
Oaths or affirmations taken by judges vary slightly from country to country, but all tend to capture the salient elements in the oath taken by justices serving in the US, “I ____ ____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice...
The exposure of non-smokers to toxic tobacco smoke creates a public health emergency that has placed the country on the top spot with the highest number of tobacco users in the region. The Anti-Tobacco Network (ATN) calls upon the leadership of the...
This was not true. (Morton and Ramsay, 2017) During 1884-1885 European powers met in Berlin to carve out Africa amongst themselves in a most indiscriminate and devastating manner. Families, tribes and ethnic groups were instantly divided and...
The government was able to ensure that the supply of most essential goods such as food and medication, which are mostly imported from South Africa, was not affected. Except for petroleum, which ran out for a few months leading to abnormally long...
Since then official news channels and social media platforms went abuzz with information updates on the virus every moment of the day. COVID-19 rapid geographic morbidity and mortality across the globe led the World Health Organization (WHO)...
This article explores the remaining critical lease clauses that all property investors should be mindful of in their bid not only to retain the rental and capital values of their properties but also to enhance such values in real terms. Security...
Despite this year’s promising rain, we should still expect, with climate change, increased drought with sustained torrential rain and floods on the one hand, and no rain the next. We have to understand that whilst our water situation has always...
We probably also hoped that it would provide a space for views, debate by both experts and amateurs on a wide variety of topics, matters and concerns, while also giving online voice and opportunity to the voiceless, marginalised, atypical...
It has since been amended 22 times. The relevant amendment for this discussion occurred in 2005, pursuant to Act No.9 of 2005. This was to make sections 77, 78 and 79 ‘tribally neutral’. This Note investigates whether tribal neutrality, or more...
Signs of an ineffective education system include amongst others: uncontrollably high rate of unemployment, poor work ethic, weak managerial and leadership skills, weak governance structures and high rate of crime. In fact, all social ills and...
I attempt here to focus attention on intimate partner violence which at its callous best presents as murder-suicide (inappropriately referred to as passion killing). It is my view that the remedy for intimate partner violence is located plainly at...
You may not know this but renting out property in Botswana, especially residential property is often fraught with avoidable anomalies. In a good number of instances, it is let without the benefit of a lease. In some cases a lease is drafted, but one...
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