Rre Festus Mogae was a good president. I lived in Botswana when he was president. What caught my eye during those years were the massive construction projects that modernized the country so rapidly. I had never seen such scale and speed in Zimbabwe.
When I got to Botswana, the Gaborone skyline was changing. Government offices were being constructed everywhere. In particular the Ministry of Health building was just being completed.
I saw multiple world class district hospitals being completed, in particular Scottish Livingstone, Lobatse Mental, Sekgoma Memorial, Maun and Mahalapye district hospitals. Upgarding of primary hospitals was also done in Gantsi, Kasane, Palapye, Gumare, Tonota, Shakawe and Moshupa.
In contrast, at the time I was 26 and the only hopsital of such scale that I had witnessed being built in Zimbabwe was Chinhoyi. Even primary hospitals were being built to offer service you would not find at some provincial hospitals in Zimbabwe.
Apart from just the buildings, Mogae demystified and destigmatized HIV. I had worked at Chitungwiza and Beatrice Infectious Diseases Hospitals prior to joining the Govt of Botswana, the standards I found at these hospitals were miles from what I had gotten used to.
Every Motswana could access healthcare for 5 pula (then equivalent to $0.75) regardless of the ailment. HIV treatment was free which was pretty much the same as Zimbabwe. However, there was constant monitoring and home follow ups. There were programs for family support to encourage patients to comply. AIDS mortality rate fell to historic lows.
Every child born in Botswana had the right to good nutrition. The government introduced what was known as Tsabana which was a constant supply of nutritional needs for children.
The elderly had solid chronic diseases management programs. One of my favorite was Diabetes management where we routinely monitored their blood sugar levels and had monthly access to a doctor. This was before the time of ubiquitous monitoring gadgets.
Apart from healthcare, Mogae's government went into overdrive about sanitation and access to good housing. Botswana is in an arid region. Rre Quett Masire had left a blueprint on how to solve the water crisis. Mogae oversaw the The North South Carrier Water Project which involved the construction of Letsibogo Dam and 360 km pipeline in Phase 1, then Phase 2 was construction of Dikgatlhong Dam and a parallel pipeline.
Phase 1 was completed in record time with the Letsibogo Dam being commissioned in 2000 and the pipeline completed later on. In 2008 Dikgatlhong Dam construction started for Phase 2 as Ian Khama was taking over leadership.
Under Mogae we witnessed rapid urbanization of villages. When he took over in 1998, only about 30 villages had been electrified. By the time he left, 368 villages had now been electrified and also had access to potable water.
I witnessed how Mogae's government worked to change the old village of Peleng in Lobatse. They even tarred roads that meandered on an unstructured mountain village just so the people would not live in abject poverty.
One of his biggest improvements was in road networks. We saw Tsabong-Middlepits, Middlepits-Bokspits, Dutlwe-Morwamosu and Sekoma-Kokotsha, Francistown-Ramokgwebana being completed or started under him.
I can go on and on. Under him corruption was at a record low. The only major scandal I remember was the Louis Nchindo case which sucked in former president Quett Masire.
Mogae provided a working blueprint for national development which can be useful for other African nations. He was a good steward of the nation's finances something that even with all the Marange Diamonds, Zimbabwe failed to do.
What is more remarkable though is that, even with all these verifiable & impactful projects, all done with 10 yrs; when his term of office expired, Mogae left peacefully. He never attempted to stay on, nor to ammend the constitution. He faded into the background and enjoyed his retirement.
Then there is Mnangagwa who has been a constant face of failure and brutality with no track record of delivery wanting to stay past his term. If he had a brain he would learn from Mogae but we all know that he is way past learning.
Rest in Peace Rre Dr Mogae!!!!
Takachipa chiporofita chema strange happenings for 90 days from 1 May 2026 through to end of July. This is a critical period for Zimbabwe. The pregnancy in nearing full term, it's preparation time. I have just seen the pictured from the Politburo meeting with both VP's missing in action. I have seen Wicknell's very surprising, interview on Capitalk and the tone being very reconciliatory. This Ramaphosa visit another strange happening. Anyway you will see a lot as we go and your change is on the horizon.
@Solphendukaa They are all Bantu languages. We are one. Into nje sixatshaniswa yiyo le ANC and Zanu pf.
We are tired of this government in Zimbabwe. Simatasatasa bomakhe to put our house in order. Bear with us kancane.
Uxolo bakithi. One love ❤️
Your parents have been married for close to 30 years. You don’t see them as role models for marriage, but two social media couples who got married and divorced in less than two years are making you scared to get married. You see that you don’t have sense.
When you are ready to move on you bump into another distasteful tweet this is from 2024 , celebrating the brutal death of two black women she thought they were all Zimbabweans no idea based on what exactly but Maria Makgato was a South African and Lucia (Kudzai) Ndlovu was a Zimbabwean in the end as a human being what exactly do you stand for ?😐
Men are really So Important. The older I get, the more I recognize the value of masculine structure. Men fix things, bring stability, bring logic when emotions are high, protect us, help map out a solid game plan when we’re lost. They bring a type of balance and support that just hits different. Good and intentional men don’t always get the credit they deserve❤️.
May God bless all the Good men out there.🙌
@Vicyndysimipeal @Queeneth01olx The importance of this message cannot be overemphasized.
You're not only getting married to one person. You're marrying the whole of them. Family inclusive.
Shine your eyes.
PLEASE STUDY THE FAMILY of the WOMAN you want to MARRY. 🙏🏼
Consider her mother first. Your wife is your business partner. Your wife's mother is the founding team and the source code of your "startup."
If you find the "source code" riddled with bugs (such as emotionality, debt driven thinking, and a tendency to compare yourself to others), then even if the current "product" (daughter) looks beautifully packaged, the future maintenance costs (burden) could be surprisingly high.....💯
OPEN YOUR EYES. 🗣️🗣️🤌🏻🤌🏻
I asked a sex therapist:
“Why do people get married and suddenly stop having sex?
He smiled and said;
Marriages become sexless when:
The man stops leading, and the woman starts resenting.
The woman stops respecting, and the man starts detaching.
Lust turns into routine.
Intimacy becomes a negotiation.
Attraction dies the day comfort and entitlement walk in.
You stop dating each other.
You stop seducing each other.
You stop looking fuckable.
You start looking predictable.
Sex dies when masculine energy gets neutered and feminine energy gets bored.
No one wants to rip each other’s clothes off when they’re stuck in roommate mode, nagging about laundry and scrolling next to each other like zombies.
Marriages become sexless when:
A man trades his purpose for passivity.
A woman weaponizes sex for control.
They both forget the fire they had when they couldn’t keep their hands off each other.
Sexless marriages aren’t about libido. They’re about polarity.
No polarity = no electricity = no intimacy.
You want the spark back?
Stop being soft.
Start leading again.
Make her feel like a woman, not a coworker.
Make him feel like a man, not an ATM.
Because no one wants to fuck their disappointment.
A black man, @Julius_S_Malema gets 5 years in prison — for killing no one.
Bees Roux, an Afrikaner pays R750,000 after beating a black police officer to death — and walks free.
Same country. Same justice system.
You tell me what the difference is.#HandsOffCIC#VictoryOrDeath
Researcher, Prof. Richard Pithouse says the five-year sentence for Julius Malema is excessive, arguing that prison should be reserved for those who pose a direct threat to public safety.
Watch: https://t.co/lpQDHv4hPQ
#Newzroom405
😭😭Murimi wefodya osungirwa kubvunza kuti " Sei fodya yangu isina kutengwa zvakanaka ." ndokutosungirwa izvozvo.Haasikuda nefodya yake chete chete.
This is how the junta operates . By Ginya By Force unongoitengesa chete nomutengo wakaderera wavanoda.
They are going to take down all your powerful black voices one by one and unleash the army on you just like apartheid.
And you know what? You actually deserve everything coming.
Nisezokhala.
"These people must not tempt us again,these people who are of the other color must not go back to that racism that drove us to the forest - we are still there - we are still alive - Singayisusa Nanini"
- Mama Winnie ✊🏿
#HandsOffMalema