I have demonstrated before that the government of Botswana has never recommended the teaching of minority languages in schools. My position was based on the Government Paper No. 2 of 1994, also known as The Revised National Policy on Education, April 1994.
Saturday, 03 September 2016
Opinions
02 Sep 2016
Howzit brother! To those who may shiver at that casual greeting, let them know, that is how we greet each other. I have decided to write you this brotherly letter to express my concerns and worries, brother. I know your blind followers may not be happy that I have the balls to tell you when I think you are derailing but you know what, I couldn’t be bothered. I am accustomed to it.
02 Sep 2016
Growing up in Kanye in the late seventies and early eighties was another experience out of this world. Yes, life in the bundus proved a bit challenging, with poverty, communicable diseases and related ills evident for many in the village. Despite, the horrors of life, majority of our people were content with life. They appeared happy about everything.
02 Sep 2016
Last week the chief of Botswana Tourism Organisation tendered his resignation from the state owned company.
Even industry insiders were caught by surprise.
But a closer look at the industry should provide clues that Thabo Dithebe was like his predecessor, Myra Sekgororoane set up to fail.
30 Aug 2016
The deep-seated uncertainty caused by a recent amendment to the law that will see an introduction of electronic voting machines in Botswana’s electoral process is something that has not received the kind of attention it deserves given not just the importance of this development, but also the likely ramifications.
30 Aug 2016
In our so-called ‘third world countries’, there are things we can never tell apart; situations we are expected to consider as one yet there are vastly different.
For example, we are expected to accept and not question when a ruling party uses government property for its party matters.
30 Aug 2016
One academic Professor of Sociology, a dear brother once said to me. “You see Thabo; I do at times follow your opinion pieces on the Sunday Standard news paper. There are times where I agree with you and there are also times where I hold a contrary view”. This was at the hype of the State vs. King Kgafela Kgafela II Saga.
25 Aug 2016
With no strong warnings to foretell it, Botswana seems to be going through strong headwinds where people quietly rebel against those in power without making too much noise out of it.
In just over a month, Botswana will turn 50 years as an independent country.
Without any emphasis, that should be a big deal for any country.
25 Aug 2016
In the next two months we will be celebrating 50 years of independence as a nation and any reflection of our successes, challenges and failures over the 50 year period can be measured in a variety of ways using a number of measures. The measures we could use will necessarily have to measure how we faired in the areas of democratic and good governance practices.
21 Aug 2016
It was only a matter of time that the tribalism card found its way into the succession debate that is currently raging inside the ruling Botswana Democratic Party.
Midweek I had lunch with a friend from our days at the university – a staunch BDP supporter, who as I also later found out is an unwavering supporter of Vice president Mokgweetsi Masisi.
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