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Why the Battle Between BCP and UDC Will Define Botswana’s Future

The truth: The UDC proclaimed themselves as heroes of the republic, but let us imagine that politics was a game of chess...

Exposed to GBV as a Child? Here’s How It Might Be Shaping Your Love Life

Trauma can manifest in different forms, from physical to emotional and psychological. While physical trauma can be healed, psychological and emotional trauma...

Behind the Badge: Unmasking Police Brutality

In a country like Botswana, where democratic governance and the rule of law are often praised, police brutality and abuse of power...

Prison for a Joint Is Not Justice

Botswana’s drug laws are in desperate need of reform. The country has taken a disciplinary approach to drug use and possession. This...

100 Days Later: Is the UDC Already Failing the People?

At the tip of the everyday Motswana’s tongue was the removal of the BDP. What once seemed like a dream that could...

When ‘I Do’ Doesn’t Always Mean Yes

Non-consensual sexual intercourse between spouses remains a debatable issue in Botswana. Rape is defined under Section 141 of the Penal Code as...

Trapped Without Cash: The Silent Side of GBV

Economic abuse and dependence is one of the key factors that keeps many victims trapped in abusive relationships more especially women. Economic abuse...

Colonial Calories: The Infiltration of English Breakfast into Tswana School Diets?

In a recent article published by The Century Buzz, titled “Government Set to Introduce English Breakfast in Schools,”it was revealed that our president,...

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Snakes, Students, and the Law: A UBWECS Throwback Worth Revisiting

On the 4th of September, the University of Botswana Wildlife and Environmental Conservation Society (UBWECS), popularly known as Managa, teamed up with Mokolodi...

Diamonds, Law, and Empire: How Botswana Navigates Africa and the West

In history, many names have been flushed from the ink that defines the fine lines between the victors and those who were close...

Botswana’s Shield Is Cracking

The issue of national security gives every country sleepless nights. Wondering about the cracks and crevices that could potentially become their undoing. What...

What Does Moono wa Baithuti Actually Do? 

If you’ve spent any time at the University of Botswana (UB), you’ve likely heard of Moono wa Baithuti. It pops up in campaigns,...