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Botswana and the Multilateral Foreign Policy
Get PDFBotswana’s 50th independence anniversary (30 September 2016), offered an opportunity to reflect on thecountry’s achievements using multilateral diplomacy or multilateralism as a foreign policy tool, and thefuture relevance of that particular approach in promoting the country’s national interest abroad. Evans andNewnham (1998) describe multilateralism as ‘a system of coordinating relations between two or more statesin accordance with certain principles of conduct... to realise objectives in a particular issue area’. Simplyput, multilateralism refers to the voluntary involvement of more than two countries in addressing commonchallenges for mutual benefit based on agreed rules, usually under a specific institutional/organisationalarrangement
The Kgatla Bojale Drums: Lost or Simply Discarded
Get PDFSometime in 1971 I was using a list drawn from Hugh Tracey’s book, Ngoma, An Introduction to Musicfor Southern Africans, to ask Amos Pilane about the traditional musical instruments used by the Bakgatla.I reached ‘drum’ (moropa) and pre-empted him by saying, ‘of course, you do not have them’ – because atthat time not a genuine drum was to be seen or heard in Mochudi. To my surprise he said, ‘of course wehave them’. I then asked if we could see them, indeed could we go and see them now? To both questionsAmos agreed, and we got into my truck and drove to the kgotla. We went to the abandoned lelapa (yard)behind the leobo (shelter). Amos went straight to the overhang of the larger of the two rondavels and pulledaside some junk, I remember an old galvanised bath, and a long-discarded sewing machine, and there werethe two drums lying on their sides. Both were in poor but not disastrous condition, the surface of both ofthem being pitted – presumably by termites
About the Botswana Society and Botswana Notes and Records
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Speaking Double: A Socio, Phonological and Semantic Analysis of Naming Twins in Botswana
Get PDFThe concept of naming twin children brings interesting dynamics in the Botswana culture, more so becausetwins were generally eliminated in pre-independence Botswana because of spiritual or cultural beliefsassociated with them being ominous. Thus, how twin children are named in terms of the socio-economicsituation at the time effectively creates a treasure trove of information for researchers. This paper dealswith twin names of different genders in the Botswana context. Its focus is threefold. Firstly, it gives an anthropologicalbackground on twin births and their naming in the colonial era. Secondly, it establishes thatthe naming of twins is essentially a new occurrence in the Botswana society. Lastly, the paper also looks attwin names from a phonological perspective and establishes that there is a correlation between Setswanatwin names of opposite genders and phonology. The paper is multi-faceted so it draws from approaches ofsocio-onomastics and the sociology of names which are loosely guided by social anthropological theories.The paper has revealed; i) distinct phonological qualities of female and male twin names; ii) several morphologicalprocesses employed in the creation of the names and; iii) the existence of gender stereotypingin the names
My Botswana Days, 1960-1972
Get PDFWhen I arrived in Mochudi in June 1960 as a newly married twenty-three-year old I had just left a busypost in Port Elizabeth as a Regional Librarian in the Cape Provincial Library Service. I had been in chargeof a staff responsible for delivering books by library van to small towns in the region up to four or fivehundred miles away
Unmasking Simon ‘Selefu’ Seisa the Senior Citizen of Botswana’s Cartoon World
Get PDFStaff writer Tshireletso Motlogelwa tells the life of a quiet man with a loud alter-ego, Mmegi veterancartoonist Simon Seisa. He was a shadowy figure who would drift in and out of the newsroom, sit down ata desk far form everyone, draft something on a pad, drop it off at the Editor’s office, grab his briefcase andleave. No word. No introductions. Quiet. Methodical. Anonymous. Only a few people in the newsroomknew who he was. Junior reporters at Mmegi came to know the man who signed his cartoons, Selefu
The Untold Story of “Mrs Noah” : The Hebrew Bible, Gender and Media: An Intertextual Critical Discourse Analysis
Get PDFThe Bible is notorious for its androcentric narratives of biblical protagonists. Women’s stories are either abbreviated or erased. Where and when they are mentioned, women are represented negatively as whores, adulteresses and wicked temptresses. Where they are represented as virtuous, virtuousness is synonymous with meekness and submissiveness, both of which reinforce patriarchal ideologies. In the narrative of Noah, we read about the godliness and righteousness of Noah, but we only hear about his wife in passing. Mrs Noah is not only unnamed; she is voiceless and only exists in the shadow of her famous husband. This paper attempts to re-construct, based on Proverbs 31:10-31, the story of Noah’s wife from an intertextual critical discourse analysis perspective, to show that issues of gender and the media have evolved from biblical times to the detriment of women. The paper argues that when read within the cultural context of ancient Israel, the untold story of Noah’s wife is that of a great woman
Religious explosion in media: a capture of the society of Botswana
Get PDFRecent years have witnessed a phenomenal growth of religious activities in all communication media. This phenomenal and explosive development is seen in free satellite televisions broadcasts, free radio space even in national radio, public crusades and indoctrinating school services. An observer would worry about the fanaticisation of the nation through religion and the desecration of the Christian theology through miracle performances. There are now more churches in a locality than schools. Religion is now commercialised, and TV and radio programmes are becoming effective advertising agents for this commodity. If this phenomenon pleases the uncritical, it should worry social observers as this religious explosion can be the onset of social vicissitudes and cultural disintegration. Mainline churches have lost religious authority and have been put out of any role in guiding a managed religious spirituality. Traditional African religions are now an anathema. From a postcolonial theory and the social phenomenological interpretations, the paper argues that the religious explosion in our society will have nefarious consequences such as losing the fabric of culture, putting out of currency African beliefs, and evacuating Badimo from among Batswana. The antithesis of this condition is a society that has neither identity nor developmental direction
Diners’ Perceptions of Food Quality: TripAdvisor Analysis
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to identify food quality attributes that Michelin starred restaurants diners reflect on when evaluating their meal experience on TripAdvisor. Content analysis technique was applied to analyse TripAdvisor reviews about the food quality aspect of the dining experience of all four Michelin starred restaurants in Birmingham, UK. Emergent themes were identified and a word frequency count of food quality attributes of the dining experiences was performed. The results of the study suggest that most diners of Michelin starred restaurants mention the food quality dimension when evaluating their dining experiences. Most diners respond positively towards the quality of food in Michelin starred restaurants. The study further shows that taste of food, food presentation, innovativeness of menu items, drinks selection, and food and wine pairing, in that order, are the most salient attributes in diners’ evaluation of the food quality of Michelin starred restaurants. This study is the first to identify key attributes that Michelin starred restaurants diners reflect on when evaluating food quality. It gives managers a better understanding of diners’ perceptions which can be used as a basis for formulation of food quality management and recovery strategies. This research is however limited to analysing TripAdvisor reviews of Michelin starred restaurants in Birmingham, UK only. Future studies may include bigger sample sizes, explore other restaurant segments and geographical locations, and consider other review sites in order to provide more insights into this discussion
WHAT LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS TEACH ABOUT EMERGING ISSUES: AN ANALYSIS OF SETSWANA AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS?
Get PDFThe junior secondary school Setswana and English language syllabi identify emerging issues as an essential component of language instruction. This is an acknowledgement that language education can be used as an educational tool to support and communicate certain socially constructed messages to students about local, national and global concerns. This calls for using instructional resources that support teachers’ efforts to infuse emerging issues into language education. Hence, the purpose of this paper is to examine how emerging issues are positioned in language textbooks prescribed for students at the junior secondary education level. A qualitative content analysis of the textbooks suggests that the prescribed emerging issues are accommodated in diverse topics/themes in language textbooks. Of significance too is that language textbooks do not necessarily accommodate diverse forms of knowledge, realities and perspectives in their coverage of emerging issues. The study has implications for language teachers’ professional development and their reflective practices.Keywords: Emerging issues and education; curriculum infusion; textbook analysis; language education; textbook researc