Khama to return all his gifts
Friday, March 23, 2018
Khama receiving at Moshopa Kgotla PIC. THALEFANG CHARLES
“They always tease my many names, but I simply tell them that the names resonate with my many plans for the improvement of their livelihoods. I don’t have biological children so I regard every Motswana as my child. Therefore this foundation will go a long way in helping my children,” said His Excellency the President of the Republic of Botswana during my chilling session with him.
After a long hot day tilling the soil, I finally arrived at my favourite drinking spot. It was the only bar in Ranaka where you could peacefully drink, unwind and interrogate your demons. The barman long spotted me from a distance and went to the fridge to draw out the most chilled bottle (he knows how I like it.)
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...