cowsLf cowsLf REGISTERED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF POSTS AND TELEGRAPHS AS A NEWSPAPER For your PRINTING and STATIONERY BECHUANALAND PRESS (Pty.) Ltd. P.O. Box 64 Mafeking PRICE Ic Volume II No. 3 Organ of the Bechuanaland Democratic Party MARCH, 1964 OVER SIXTY PUBLIC MEETINGS BY B.D.P. EXECUTIVE IN FEBRUARY HREE MEMBERS of the Bechuanaland Democratic Executive addressed over 60 public meetings in less than three weeks in February. They were Messrs. Tsoebebe, Dambe and Masire. Of the over 60 meetings only one was not well attended at a coloured settlement, Kanagasi, about 100 miles south west of and 500 miles west of Lobatsi. The only meeting at which the B.P.P. tried to hackle was MR. DAVID MAGANE * Magang is the. former Secretary General of the Bechuanaland Situdents Association. He is now the Secretary General of Bechuanaland Overseas Students Union (BOSU). He is indeed a primary young man. *, (See Page Six) at Seleka some 50 miles east of , only to be booed down. Otherwise at all meetings the atmosphere was 100% B.D.P. MASIRE ADDRESSES 24 MEETINGS From February 7th to 23rd Mr. Q. K. J. Masire travelled 2,070 miles and addressed 24 meetings, 17 in the Kalahari and 7 in the Areas. KALAHARI MEETINGS In the Kalahari meetings were held at the following places, Tswenynane, Lofhoko, Maokane, Sekoma, Mabutsane, Morwamusu, Kang, Hu kuntsi, Lokgwebe, Tshane, Lefututu. Nojane, Makunda, Kanagasi, Karakubis, Kalkfontein and Ghanzi. At Ghanzi Masire received the news that the President of the Party Mr. Seretse Khama was seriously ill at . He went via and Maun to reach Francistown. After 33 hours of continuous travelling he came to the end of over 500 miles journey, 200 miles of which was muddy, sandy and rugged road. SERETSE FAILED TO ADDRESS 11 VILLAGES When Mr Khama fell ill he was due to address meetings in Tsabong areas the following week. So when Mr. Masire found him better, he passed on to address those villages. He managed to address them all at 7 meetings. The seven meetings were held at Maunatlala, Seolwane, Lerale, Sefare, Mokobeng, Seleka and Ratholo. MR. TSOEBEBE Mr. Tsoebebe's tour started with a meeting at on the 8th and ended with a meeting at Morwa on the 22nd. In a report to the Executive Mr. Tsoebebe described all the 18 meetings he -addressed as a wonderfull success. He addressed meetings at the following places: Mahalapye, Mabalane, Sikwane, Malolwane, Mathubudukwane, Oodi, , , , , Kubung, , , Motokwe, , , and Morwa. MR. DAMBE From the beginning of February to the 22nd when I last contacted him he had addressed over 20 meetings in the Bobirwa and Bokalaka. BRANCH PUBLIC MEETINGS In addition to these meetings there were several public meetings held on the initiative of branches of the B.D.P. B.D.P. MESSAGE The B.D.P. message to the B.P. public is of elemental nature. The popular line of attack is a rapid resume of events from when protection was sought to the time when it will be withdrawn, pointing out that we are at beginning and bringing as an unavoidable conclusion the fact that we must form our government to take over from the government of the British officials and posing the B.D.P. as our solution to the problem, which in fact is no joke for the B.D.P. is the hope of Bechuanaland. Then we plunge into the whole question of electoral procedure and all that goes with it, from the census to the formation of a government. NO DOUBT There is no doubt that the B.D.P. is going ahead. Tsholetsa Domgrag! Mr. David Magang is doing C.C.E. in London after which he intends doing law.

PAGE 2 TIIERISANYO - CONSULTATION MARCH~ 1964 The Evolution of African Politics By R. N. Monnathoko. President B.O.S.U. In this article I would like to deal very breifly with the effects of politics in Africa during the last decade and the consequences of the changes that occurred and likely to continue in the forseable future. CONFUSION IN THE MIXED BAG The outstanding paradox of politics in Africa is the realisation of the rise of nationalism which to date has not settled down to a definite dictionary meaning or a deft nition of sufficient clarity because of the mixed bag of tribalism, multiracialism, party political feeling, world pressure and economic difficulties. Perhaps, we could make a start by saying that after the last world war, Africans all of a sudden became inspired with the idea of ruling their. own. countries and towards this goal pressure was brought to hear on the European colonists. GREATER DIFFICULTIES LIE AHEAD The task by historical comparisons has been achieved in a remarkably short time indeed, but that is not the end of the road by any means. Greater difficulties now face us squarely and an entirely different talent is required of the political leaders. BEFORE PRE-INDEPENDENCE ERA Before I detail what difficulties face us, and what new talent is required, I would like to state in breif those factors which helped to achieve political independence in such a short period of history. During the last war (1939-1945) Africans were soldiers and fought side by side with people of other races. They helped to win the war. They were made to understand that they were fighting for their freedom, liberty and self determination in their own respective territories. They, however, realised after the war had been won that things had gone to what they were before the war: they had no jobs, those of them who had jobs were paid only a fraction of Whiteman's salary, and the jobs they did were not responsible ones, that is to say, these jobs gave them no power and no African was ever senior to a Whiteman whatever his qualifications. The position improved a little and some Africans were promoted to higher salaries but not handed over administration power to employ and dismiss nor were they invited to discuss matters of policy in their own departments. THE PIONEER AFRICAN POLITICIAN The pioneer African politician The audiences were later made into political parties. All this was very easy because all the politicians needed was to have the art of tabulating all the grievances to his audience. The grievances were of course true and did hurt the aggrieved Africana and brought a sense of guilt to the whitemen. In several countries independence was achieved quickly as a result of those com- plaints. Ai I said earlier, it was easy because to make complaints does not require any intelligence. Even a mad man, does make com. plaints. The problem of African politics is that some of tsese people who are very good at bringing out complaint cannot do anything else be cause they have no idea of what next to do, but their people who used to listen to them blaming the White. men, chiefs. the rich Africans and the educated Africans do in fact expect them to provide the heaven promised at those meetings. Our difficulties, therefore is what do we do with these politicians whose job was to complain and now are completely uniquipped to lead the country after independence.. THE QUESTION AT BECHUANALAND'S DOOR The question is already at ybur door in Bechuanaland, for we are no exception. We fully admire the bravery and art displayed by all these African politicians whereever they may be, but we certainly cannot givethem prizes as if it were a sports competition. They have to remember that their is an honourable job for which there is no individual reward. They should be satisfied with the idea of having pioneered political awakeness and achieved independence. This is the prize of politics and let's face it. If we are not prepared to face the facts * Continued on Page I Phone Ill Lobulsi P.O. Box 85 Lobatsi Pharmacy (Pty.) Ltd. PATENT MEDICINES - VETERINARY REMEDIES EYE TEST AND SPECTACLES SUPPLIED PHARMACEUTICALS AND TOILETRIES WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOUR MAIL ORDER FANCY GOODS ENQUIRIES WHICH RECEIVE SPECIAL AND DISPENSING OPTIMETRISTS PROMPT ATTENTION Lobatsi MARCK 1964 PAGE 2 THERISANYO - CONSULTATION SP-0. Box as Phone I I

DEMOCRACY IN EDUCATION - By Anthony P. Moapare - DEMOCRATIC IN FORM A talk of the day by man in the street is in tone with -the demands of the period. The changing of segregational school system to a nonracial system of education has improved his vocabulary. He speaks of "democracy in education", or "democratization of education in Bechuanaland". That the form has changed is all that matters to him. DEMOCRATIC IN SIJBSTANCE To the intellectual democracy in education goes further than the mere attending of a non-racial school. to him democracy in education is a challenge. It is a subtle challenge. It means that the very substance of education should be democratically consieved. It means that young men and women should be instructed and trained to be disposed to participate readily in community affairs, to labour for the promotion of the commoon good and welfare and to share with others the benefits derived from the society's resources. AND TO TAKE PART IN CONTINUED STRIVING In short true democratic education equips the child to freely and effectively take part in the continued striving of the people, individually or colleteively towards democratic living in accordance with true democratic principles. The promotion and perpetuation of this ideal is the fundamental secondary objective of the education process, the primary being the attainment of the end for which man was created. DEVERSIFIED EDUCATION In a country where the educational facilities are available for every child to develop according to his capacities, the democratization of education is built on the ideal that the country does not need only teachers but also engineers, barristers, medical doctors, veterinary Surgeons, lawyers administrators, and men of trades. Every child is given the chance to choose at a secondary schoool level the subjects that will build up the foundation for his future curriculum in preparation for life. This is what I understand by education for democracy. COMPULSORY EDUCATION The Butler's act of 1944 emphasises the idea that education should be made compulsory to every child up to Junior Certificate etc. Commenting on this, one would think that it is based on the principles of education for democracy, so that no child should be a liability to the public. It is however a known fact that abilities and capabilities differ according to persons and age, but Morulaganyi, Kgakololo kaga sekole sa bagolo. Ke boitumelo jo bogolo thata go utlwa fa Goromente a dumela go aga sekole sa bagolo kwa . Roelhe bagolo re eletsa go tsena sekole. Mine go tla nna thata gore re tlogele malwapa re ye go nna kwa sekoleng. Kgakololo ya me ke e, "Nna ka re a motse mongwe le mongwe o go nang le sekole mo go one a go nne le sekole sa bagolo." Kea a itse gore go aga sekole ke ditshenyegelo tse dintsi, jalo fe, ke go ne mo ke reng motse mongwe le mongwe o o nang le sekole go tla dirwa gore bana le bagolo ba hapaanele sekole e re ka I p.m. bana ba tswa bagolo ba tsene mo sekoleng, moo go tla batlega mathitshara fela. Kgakololo e ke kopa gore e kwalwe. Elija K. Tshipana, Mookane. MORULAGANYI A RE Mogopolo wa ga Rre Tshipana o a utlwala. Mine o ka pala go dirisiwa ka mabaka a gore; MATHITSHARA LE MATLO A A TLHAELA Bana ba sa ntse ba tlhaelwa ke matlo le mathitshara. Ga ntsi "class-room" e dirisiwa ke ditlelase tse pedi e ngwe e tsena mo mosong e ngwe e tsena maitseboa. Mathitshara le one a a tlhaela e bile mathitshara a mangwe a ruta ditlelase tse pedi mo letsatsing, ngwe mo mo- the democratic education will always meet these requirements. IN CONCLUSION If we want to speak of the democratization of education we should first of all see to it that the requirements of every child are provided for by the carricula and syllabi. In short the enrichment of the curriculum and the syllabus is what I understand by democratization of education - as this will give the child or any other man "the unalienable rights of liberty, life, the persuit of happiness" and finally the fulfilment of the goal for which one was intended. song ngwe mo maitseboeng. Jalo fe, bagolo, ba ka tlhoka mathitshara le matlo. BAGOLO GA BA NNE Sengwe gape ke gore bagolo ga ba nne ba leka morogo wa bana. Jalo fe fa ba tsena sekole ka go thatlologana le malatsi ba ka tshela ba fosa dithuto. Ka go akgaakgeka le botshelo. Re lekile dikwele tsa bosigo di padisitswe ke selo se. SE SE KA DIRWANG 1. A Ma-Domkraga a a itseng go bala a thuse go ruta ba ba sa itseng go bala go bala. Mongwe le mongwe yo o batlang go rutwa go bala re mo rute go bala bogolo jang fa motho yo o le ene a itlama gore le ene o tla ruta yo mongwe fa a sena go itse go bela le go kwala. Pa ba leka. Thesisanyo e ka ba thusa mo tirong e ka megopolo le ka dilo tse dingwe go tsweledisa tiro. 2. Thuto ya bagolo bogolo e tshwanetse go dirwa ka go tlhabolola ditiro tse ba di tshwereng jaaka letsema, dikgomo jalo jalo (extension work). Fa batho ba ne ba ka tlhagafalela thuto e, e ne e kaba thusa go gaisa go itse go tshoma sekgoa. A re ruteng batho go itsalanya nayo fa re gakaletse thuto. 3. Mekgatlho ya go ipelega (.ooperatives). Fa re dira mekgatlho * Continued on Page 4 SEKOLE SA BAGOLO MARCH 1964 THERISANYO - CONSULTATION PAGE 3

PAGE 4 THERISANYO - CONSULTATION The Evolution of African Politics * Continued from Page 2 involved in political life then we are leading for greater difficulties and humilating frustrations. The frustrations have already occured in certain quarters of the continent where the pioneer champions because of their geared mentality did as last resort to gain power formed an opposition party or parties. ONE PARTY SYSTEM For the last few years political Africa has been attracted by the one party system as against the western system of Government and an opposition commonly known as party politics. In western countries party politics is based on opposite policies of economics, education, foreign policy, socialism and capitalism, but not on the one idea competition for power. Competion for power is selfish ambition which leads to the great vice of jealousy in sabotage of the Government, and consequently humilating frustration. There is no reason on earth to convince a reasonable man that there should be two or more African par ties all seeking independence for only one country- What difference is there left between them after independence has been achieved. The only explanation is that people get used to believing that they belong to a particular party and the more they talk about it the more they believe they are right and never stop to think what politics means. Political freedom is a personal right. It belongs t oyou as a person individually. Before you join a party ask yourself a lot of questions e.g. Do the leaders understand what they say? Are they merely complaining or have they good ideas to make me live a better life? Is the party led by people who are capable of producing money by creating factories and various industries for all who are prepared to work ? Does it matter whether they are my friends or belong to my town or tribe? Is it necessary that leaders should have a good education like the other leaders in the world? These are only a few of the questions. POSITIVE PARTY POLICY DEQUIRED I am not against party politics but there should be good and substantial differences of policy, party policy cannot be based on the table of complaints, people should tell us what they will do for us in education, medical services, agriculture, cattle industry, capital investment, relations with neighbouring countries, relations with other racial groups in the country. They should say where they will get the money to do all that, if they are going to tax us heavily they must say it before the elections. We cannot listen to complaints every day because independence is at hand and we want to know what politicians will do when there is no body to complain against. There are some of the basic issue on which political parties con reasonably differ in policy, and if so. there is good research for more than one party. The stickening MARUJH, 1964 thing is, a lot of the so called P4 itical parties never ask themselvq these basic questions which deter mine exactly how they wish to govern the country. Some parties avoid these issues because they don't know the enswers if they do, they are sure the public would not vote for them. POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT A LOCAL CROP My last point is that of political originality. Several African lead. ers do or say things because they are done in Tanganiyika or Ghana or England. Political development is a local crop which may not grow or even germinate in a different country of a different climate. Study the problems of your country and the needs of your own people, then think of the answers - the crop suitable to your climte. Sekole Sa Bagolo Continued from Page 3 ya go ipelega le gore re ka bona go fupalana thuto ka dilo tse dintsi. Therisanyo le ba-Khudu-thamaga ba letile ba ba batlang go thusiwa go simolola. 4. Re bile re ikaeletse gore e re morago ga tihopho re senke bomoitseanape ba ba ka tsamayang le mafelo ba nna mo go one malatsi kana dibeke go sinosetsa batho ka ga mafaratshwene a botshelo mabapile matshelo a bone. Bo-moitsea nape baa ba bo ba ka kokoanelwa ke batho mo lobakeng lo lo khutshwane loo. Ka mogopolo o gone- wa reng ? For Smart Clothes Come to SABENA STORE Stockists of: Monatic, Alba, Rex Trueform, Club Rhodian and Other Brands. John Drake, Apollo, Jarman Shoes. All kinds Radios and Torch Batteries. P.O. Box 67 Blankets, Rugs, Sheets Phone 113 LOBATSI

MARCH 1964 THERISANYO - CONSULTATION PAGE 5 Kgosi Seretse 0 Moeteledipele Wa Mmaanete Ke Lebudile Matihare 0 BOPILE BANGWATO E rile Kgosi Seretse a le kwa England morafe wa Gammangwato o no o kgaoganye ka bogare. E rile a sena go goroga morale wa kopana Bo-rea-sala ba atlana le Bo-reatsamaya. Mo kgorogong ya gagwe balatedi ba gagwe ba itheile ba re ka ba ne ba ragwa ka setlhako a seyo, e tlare fa a tsile ka bone ba bo ba raga ba ga Rametsane ka setlhako. Seretse a gana. A re fa motho a kile a bogisiwa o tshwanetse go ikgapa mo go bogiseng gonne o itse botihoko jwa go bogisiwa. Seretse a tswelela ka gore "Lo Bangwato lotlhe, lo bana ba ga Khamaagisanyang." Ka kgothatso e gompieno Bangwato ba agisantse. Se ke tshupo ya lorato lwa gagwe mo morafing, e bile ke sesupo sa botho jwa gagwe. BOGOLO GO JAMAICA E rile fa a le kwa England, puso ya ga Mmamosadinyana ya batla go mo dira Tau- tona ya Jamaica. Tuelo le maemo e ne e tia bo e le tse dikgolo go feta tsa Tau- tona wa Ditshireletso tsa Botswana, Lesotho Is Swazi. Mine a gana maemo a a kanakana ao le madi a mantsintsi ao. A re "Fa ke na le nonofo ke ka batla e disiwa ke bagaetsho le fa e bile ke ka ne ke sa boelwe ke sepe mo go e diriseng ga bone". Ka mo re na nae gampieno re a mo dirisa. LESAKA LA SEROWE Lesaka la Serowe go no go sa sala lefa e le lepakonyana. Bangwato ba gana goe le aga. E rile a tla a re "Bangwato lesaka la lona ga le yo lo tla tlhoka fa lo kganelelang teng, a le agwe". Gampleno lesaka le agilwe e bile le lefifi. GA SE MAEMO MADI Seretse ga a tsena phathi ka go leka go itshedisa kana go senka maemo. Madi le maemo ke tse o nang natso gale, kwa ntle ga phathi. mme fa a na a batla maemo le madi a a fetang a o ka a bonang mo Botswana o koo a na a ya Jamaica. 0 NA LE BOAMMAARURI E rile morafe o ramona molato go tsaya o sa letla a ipona molato, se se supile botho mo go ene, mine botho jwa gagwe bogolo jwa feta jwa supega mo go emeng le mohumagadi wa gagwe mo mathateng otIhe. Fa a na a sena boammaaruri o koo a na a mo latlha a ikitsa matshwenyego. Mme o ne a ema nae go ya go tsena kwa phenyong. Fa e rile a ikanetse motho a ema mo mathateng otihe nae, re tshwanetse ra nna le boikanyo jwa gore le rona fa a ikanetse go re goga o tIa ema le rona ka boammaaruri mo tseleng ya rona e re e ikanelang re re, "Re tswa mo lefflng mie lefa mathata a ka nna re tla tsena kwa seding". Re tihomamisa gore Seretse o tla emela maikano a. MO PHATHING Mo phathing ya gagwe o buduletse mowa wa kagiso, kutlwano Ie tirisanyo ka bongwefela jwa pelo. Fa a na asena nonofo ya go gopa phathi ya gagwe e koo e thubegile jaaka tse dingwe. Fa a koo a ikgokgonne ka tiro, kana a nna disele, kana a nna lefufa, kana molotlhanyl wa mantona a gagwe, go koo go setse go le dikgogakgogano mo lekgotleng la gagwe. Editor: Rre L. S. Tshekane wa Serowe o na a kwadile ka ntlha tse rre Matlhare o di buileng tse. Ge re a ntsha a gagwe ka gore a mangwefela le a. To Secure YOU and YOUR CHILDRENS future JOIN and vote DOMKRAG. LEGWATAGWATA LA MAPEOPLE'S PARTY RONA MATOMOKERAGA RE BAYA DINAO. JOIN the B.D.P. and we shall WORK for BECHUANALAND together and not BEG for it. Re Kwaleleng Therisanyo Ka Setswana 0, 0, we! Lo a bo lo reng Madomkraga. E re ntswa puo ya lona le maikutlo a lona lo a simolotse sentle ruri, re bile re khubame ka merapelo, lo re remelang ditokololo ka tshomi, bontsi re sa e tlhaloganye! Lefatshe le kwa morago batho betsho. Re kwaleleng Therisanyo ka Sotswana, puo e e itsegeng. Ga re ise re tlhaloganye, re pepetlets.eng lo nne pelo telele ka selo se. A bogolo jwa pampiri e nne Setswana. A. M. Mothibamele. Hukuntsi. MORULAGANYI A RE Selelo sa gago re se utlule Moehadu, re tla nna re leka go iteela ntlha tsotlhe. Molato ke gore ga re ka ke ra kwala Therisanyo ka Setswana fela ka gore Therisanyo e balwa ka lefatshe lotlhe kwa bo Northern Rhodesia, Ghana, Tanganyika, England, Amerika jalo jalo; mine ka ba sa itse Setswana fa dikgang tsotlhe di ka kwalwa ka Setswana re ka ba thiba ditsebe. Mine le gone fa sengwe le sengwe se tilokololwa, pampiri e ka ne e tiala go ise goe gope. Ke gone mo re lekang go intsha thupa di maphata re ditaya Setswana le Sekgowa, ka go twe moatlapedi ga fswe. Bechuanaland Stores (1959) (Pty.) Ltd. The Home of Friendly Service where every Purchase is a Bargain P.O. Box 11 Phone 13 LOBATSI MARCH 1964 PAGE 5 THERISANYO - CONSULTATION

THERISANYO - CONSULTATION MARCH, 19 EDUCATION IN BECHUANALAND Dear Sir, I wish to thank the Government for all the developments which are now being done. No doubt the country's needs are much greater than can be met now, or even in the near future. But I feel that the Government has to pay much more attention to the Educational needs of the country, and that Education should be the primary obligation and active principle in the van of progress. As a matter of urgency, particular attention should be payed to primary education. I believe that the change is slower than the realisation of what the future of the country will be. It is acknowledged that primary education is the basic foundation of the educational system, wherein lies the very existence of Bechuanaland. I am convinced in my mind that the life of a country, such as Bechuanaland, little favoured by nat- ure, depends largely on a well-trained nation. I feel the present arrangement of bringing Secondary Schools under Government control, leaving primary education under Tribal control is too dangerous a step and needs immediate correction. I see no reason why all schools should not come directly under the Government. In this matter I would also urge that an attempt should be made to make education compulsory for all. It must be accepted for a fact that a large mass of our people have not yet realised the value of education and that parental opposition to education is still common in the country. It follows, therefore, that the Government's intervention is exceedingly vital. The introduction of the enterance age-limit at infants schools is indeed encouraging. Unfortunately, a series of rigid and unnecessary yearly examinations at Primary Schools makes the system illogical' and inconsistant. If a starting age has been specified, why not state a minimum school-leaving age? Then, of course, another question is, whether the size and quality of the teaching staff could keep with the growing numbers of school. going population. This is undoubtedly the biggest problem. I am afraid that some of the methods appertaining to the teaching field are suiciday and self-defeating. The suspension and black-listing of teachers is too common a punish. ment in Bechuanaland. I think we lose more teachers than we can afford. While the immediate blow is aimed at the individual, it is the country itself which suffers in the long run. DAVID MAGANG, Secretary BOSU, 16 Portland Rise, London N.4. Lobatsi Cash Stores (Pty.) Ltd. P.O. BOX PHONE 2 Consult us for all your Requirements Groceries, Hardware, Men's and Ladies' Outfitters Re bone ka tso tlhe tse o di tlhokang Ditlhatleo, Dijelo, Diaparo tsa Banna le tsa Basadi THE ONLY DEPARTMENTAL STORE IN THE B.P. KE YONE BENTLELE YOSI E E BAYANG DILWANA TLHAOLELEKA DITSHIKA TSA TSONE NO ORDER TOO SMALL PAGE 6 NO ORDER TOO LARGE MARCH 1964 THERISANYO - CONSULTATION PAGE 7 MAIKUTLO A A KGWELOGA Bangwe ba Ma-Domkraga baa ne ba etelwa ke maikutlo a Se "People's Party" a a kgwelogang. Ba fitlhela gore go tsaya nako e telele pele ga ra bona tswelelo pele ya lefatshe leno. Ba botsa gore dithuso le ditlhabololo di tla nna leng. LEGWEGWE LE JA PHOKWANA Motlapele a re "Bodikologe bo ja pholo e tona legwegwe le ja phokwana. "Fa re tsena mo B.D.P. ga re a tshwanela go gopola gore ka bofefo fela botshelo bo tla fetoga jaaka mo ditorong, ditiro di itira ka ponyo ya leitlho. Phathi ga so maselamose. Ga e re ka molomo fela e re a go re go bo go nna jalo. E tshwanetse gore e re pele re betle megopolo jaaka fa re na le maikaelelo le maitlamo. Fa megopolo e amogelesegile re tshwanetse go sema ra tlhasela ditiro tse megopolo e reng di dirwe, Mme ke gone tswelelopele le dithusego di sale ditiro morago. Fa re le Ma-Domkraga re tshwanetse go itse gore tiro ya rona e kgolo ke go tsholetsa, e seng go tsholediwa. Jaaka kgamelo e se kake ya tihatlosa metse kwa tlase ga sediba yone e setse kwa tlase. Le rona ga re kake ra tsholetsa Botswana rona ra sala kwa tlase. POTSO Potso kgolo ke gore 0 dirang Wena Le-Domkraga ke wena go tsholetsa Botswana? Fa o sa tsholetse ga o kake wa tsholetsega. Tsholetsa Domkraga! PHUKUPHUKU E LE MAITHUKUTHO MABE Phukuphuku e le maithukutho mabe e tle e iphatilhe ka lofuka. Wena Mokgadi le Motsuulodi o bone o seka wa iphatlha ka lofuka. Bonkete ba ba reng ipuso jaana jaana ba tla iphatlha ka lofuka. Ba ititaya tsebe ka sebaka. Mmeng Morwa Khama e re fa go funetse bo-rragwe ke ene a go funolole. SE YA BOGWE SE TLETSE SE BOE SE TLETSE 0 bolotse mono Seretse Khama a tletse tsa lefatshe leno la ga gabo. Mine o boile a tletse go gaisa Morwa Khama. Re ka reng fa e es gore re "Tsholetsa Domkraga"! Mmua Lebe 0 Bua Ea Ga Gwe KE M. PITSO, MABULE BECHUANALAND BURIAL SOCIETY (PTY.) LIMITED P.O. Box 2 Telegrams "PHITLHO" Phone 2 LEKGOTLA LA PHITLHANO MO BOTSWANA Botsa Ka Jone Kwa: P.O. Box 2 Telegrams "PHITLHO" Phone 2 MANAGER - MOTSAMAISI S. H. MANLOANE " Your Burial Secured by a small monthly subscription of 25 cents " Consult us for all your Burial Requirements * 0 ka bolokwa jaaka kgosi fa o re lathela 25c ka kgwedi le kgwedi * Re Ikemiseditse go arabela sengwe le sengwe se o ka se tlhokang mo phitlhong BRANCH OFFICE - MO PELENG RE FA 75a PELENG VILLAGE LETTER... Rra, Ke kopela mafokonyana a afa tlase gore a ga a ka ke a bona phatha go tsena mo go (Mmamerero) Therisanyo. Bagaetsho lefa lo ikabile ditsebe re lo bolelela, rome gone re lo bolelela se e leng boammaaruri. Ra re, lobaka lo fitlhile lwa gore re iketleletsa ditiro. A re seka ra itewatsebe ke diphathi tse di senang seabe mo go tsa lefatshe leno. Ke raya jaaka Nationalist Party ya Republic. Fa lo ka gakologelwa phathi e ke yone e e rirang gore molao wa motheo (Constitution) wa Swaziland o nne le kgogakgogano ka gobo e ikemiseditse go direla mafatshe a mangwe melao ya metheo (Constitution). E ntse e le yone, lo a itse fa e kile yare e baya mae mo Tuli Block, Domkraga ya 'a thuba, jaanong e setse e tsamaya e batla teme tsa batho, mongwe le mongwe fela yo ba mmonang a le montsho ba batla go itse gore mogopolo wa * Continued on Page 8 MARCH 1964 PAGE 7 THERISANYO - CONSULTATION

STHERISANO - CONSULTATION MAC 190 1i nd e~endence and After Independence not our problem While we are looking forward to our independence, it is worthwhile considering what form it will take. Independence, as such is not our problem. It is within our reach, there is no doubt about that. In Bechuanaland we do not have to fight for Independence or as it is commonly said "struggle for independence." Our problem is to prepare for it. The big question just now is, are we prepared for Independence? Or is it a question of 'come what may, we shall just plunge into it'? I know, we are a sensible and responsible people, and we will not leap before we look." It is, however, important for us to realise that independence is not freedom from obligations of life, but freedom from foreign rule or Imperialism; to be more fashionable. It is freedom to develop to our fullest extend on our own initiative. Preparation and concerted effort needed: Some people may. have the notion that the mere handing-over of governmental instruments to the people by Britain means everything will flow into the country. This is not so, we do not automatically become Letter... * Continued from Page 7 ga gwe wa reng ka ipuso e e tlang. Babaya dipotso ka mokgwa o o supetsang moarabi gore tota ipuso e ga e nke e tswelela. Jaanong ke bona gore ba leka batho ka go ba naya dimpho go ba lekela ntlheng ya bone. Bagaetsho, a re omeng mekwatla. A re sa rekweng ka dilekere re se bana, re rekelwa go ganana le diphathi tsa se ga rona, kana go re e re re le mo maemongre gopole bonkete. A mongwe le mongwe a nne le phathi mo diphathing tse di mo Botswana re sa iphitlhe, jaaka nna ke le mo go Domkraga gore re Iwele lefatshe la rona. Tsholetsa Domkraga ! M. MOKGADI, MOOKANE. By John Letsholathebe. Kisii, Kenya. rich, overnight as it were, as soon as we become independent. Instead we have more to do after independence than we can imagine. Therefore, independence should not be our goal now, but our goal should be how to built a prosperous nation which will be equal to the task of being independent. How can we do that? By our concerted efforts of course. But concerted effort is possible only when we all realise that we are a nation and know, without exception, the task before us. This is how we can stave off our two greater enemies poverty and ignorance. What is our concept of freedom There are several things which may be unfavourable to our cooperation as a nation and thereby render our independence incomplete. Chief among these things is our concept of freedom, which may be unhealthy and selfish. For instance, to the mafi in the street independence may mean nothing but freedom from tax, arrest and law, thus creating lawlessness; to the civil servant it may be construed to mean more pay, an abundance of priviledges and less work; to the politician, on the other hand, it may be interpreted to mean nothing short of absolute power and control over the nation, reducing everybodyelse to a puppet (God forbid it). Let us hope at least our politicians will be honest men. Then there is the level-headed man and woman, politician or not, who will undoubtedly think of independence in terms of, among other things, freedom of speech with a view to encourageing administrative effeciency for the common good of all. Freedom only realisedin democracy From the point of view if the "level-headed", democracy is the key word. I do not think that in Be- chuanaland we shall have diffict in making democracy real for, after all, we have learnt to live as a free people without coercive legislation even under foreign rule. Moreover, our politics has had a good start in view of the fact that we, have two or more political parties. We are assured of an oppositioa, party which I believe should alway. be there. It is quite certain that B.D.P. or B.P.P. (whichever comes in first) will form the government and the other the opposition. My basic concept of democracy is, "One man, One vote" and "two parties in parliament." The value of an opposition My concept of the opposition is not that of a party that opposes every legislation the government initiates but that of a party which is ready with an alternative government in case the governing party loses efficiency or for some reason or other falls into disrepute. Under the two party system the change over is smooth. People express their own desire for change of government by simply voting for the other party without resorting to force. This, perhaps, is the greatest virtue of the two party system. it saves the nation from revolutions, coup d'tats, and other unhealthy forms of take-over bids. Determining factors However, a lot will depend on the character of the first party to be in power in Bechuanaland and the attitude of people /towards independence. Meanwhile let us no spare effort in trying to make our independence clean. It Pays to Advertise! ADVERTISE IN THERISANYO