Let's not condemn. Let's keep appreciating the one proving our expectations and yet consistently pointing out the lapses of the others who are not to make them wake up to the reality of the present. They may be knee deep in the mud coming out clean can not be instant, but little by little. Uknow what I mean. Africa will overcome but a step at a time.
This is leadership and wisdom and a leader who cares for and loves his people, a leader like this should be valued and appreciated. South Africa is in need of proper leadership and should have a good look at the example of Botswana.
Countries with leadership that is obsessed with satisfying their personal interests will not do this for their people. SA is far from seeing this happening in their country.
Before you say Botswana is poor or anything like that look at your country.. South Africa has a poverty rate of 55% while Botswana is at 16.1 and Botswana was built up to what it is financially and infrastructure wise by her natives when the British gave her independence they only left 6km of tarred road and a few ministerial buildings unlike South Africa which was developed under Afrikanner leadership. Learn to be humble my dear South Africans, your brother's triumph should be a beacon of light and inspiration not a precursor of jealousy and hatered. This is why africa can never unite. The same Botswana is the one that was the first to give your father/freedom fighters amnesty when nobody would even look in their direction, now you talk about US bases and Botswana wanting to invade you? why help those you want to conquer? Botswana might not be perfect or fit your standards of ideal but at least she is ours
Definitely Botswana is not perfect 1. We have been having the same political party ever since independence 2. We are a poor country 3. We have one of the highest HIV patients in Africa But above all we was never colonised for explotational reasons . Diomands were discovered a short while after we gained independence . Around then atleast 78% of the population was illiterate mind you, we are only 2 million as of now. My point is that despite the mist of apartheid South Africa, the Rod
O tsebang wena about SA. You know nothing. South Africa was build of the back black South Africans , black South Africans were the ones physically building the nation
@thato596 True, mostly with planning from whites. The rule was brutal to blacks, but denying that whites truly advanced SA is not clever. Look at what happened when black ls took over, less development overall than before.
Lovely point.. as I always say, we in Botswana never inherited any white or Afrikaner economy, we literally did everything ourselves as blacks.. literally all the infrastructure.. Julius malema undermines Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland so bad yet he doesn't have a single economy in his own community
@@thato596 using plans created by Afrikaners. Yes, blacks comprised of the majority of the labour's, but they could never have planned it so well and kept the economy vibrant for many years. Look at what's happening there. You like it better now?
And Zimbabwe is a shining example, with the pillaging, rigged elections, endemic corruption and patronage benefitting only the well connected. The country is actually worse off economically, financially, politically, socioculturally with independence. Institutions inherited at independence have been decimated.
The region of eastern DRC, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi is still a bleeding (conflict minerals) wound on the face of Africa, because Africans and African leaders are taking very long to insist on ownership and stewardship responsibility regarding resources. Well done Botswana!
@@MrJohhnycongo you obviously don't know what you are saying, maybe you should interview guys who have been their. Most mining companies in D.R.Congo are actually multinational companies not state-owned, and by the way, the most successful resource dependent nations don't rely on multinational companies, good examples are Saudi Arabia with ARAMCO and Russia with GAZPROM. The real problem with D.R.Congo is lack of political good will, their soldiers are so incompetent that they don't even know basic battle drills, let a lone shoot a target at 100 meters, but you just can't blame them, the battalions are full of ghost soldiers, and you literally have to fend for yourself for food and water, because the generals are stealing everything, it's actually easier to go to Kivu province (Eastern D.R.C) from Mombasa port in Kenya than from Kinsasha, their is a colonial railway which was actually built to transport natural resources but it seems reviving it isn't a priority for them, in fact exploiting their natural resources isn't their priority because the government officials have invented a lot redundant licences and red tapes for rent seeking in the mining sector, never in my life have I ever seen natural resources being packed in sacks and sold in the market like potatoes. honestly, once you get their you just feel like picking a shovel and joining the Rwandans because those people don't deserve independence.
@@ironore1000 Honestly, Zimbabwe is better of Independent because the people wouldn't have to fight an armed conflict for their liberation but all they have to do is reach their breaking point and oust ZANU-PF out of power, same with South Africa where ANC has messed up the country.
You need intellect people that wishes to build and not destroy and of course Leaders that serve and who do not wish to be served. Proper policing and education of international standard.
South Africa has been selling our natural resources for peanuts and importing finished products at astronomical prices since for ever. Unfortunately the ANC excelled this to a whole new level.
BEE was not sold to ZA - it was legislated with no alternative. Mandela glorified himself at his treason trial by saying all people are equal and colour of skin should not play a part - but when this idiot came to power the first “thing” he introduced was - BEE. Never trust a black - Dingaan - and least of all a black communist. Look at ZA today a morass of shit.
South Africa used this model. The anc was more interested in money and labour rights. The black skills base remained narrow, skilled whites were forced out of the economy under the guise of transformation so SA is now where Botswana was in the 60s. The government signs no contract without a sweetner
Love it, I personally think this access to the market could have happened a little faster, but Botswana did not blunder into this core economical system and destroyed it, they bided their time, learnt the skills and the business environment, now they can speak from a position of power (knowledge not arrogance) they will grow even stronger. But unfortunately if you look at South Africa, greed and arrogance destroyed the greatest economy in Africa.
Yes such optimistic government and leadership is very much appreciated for Africa. Let's wake up to support leaders who mean business and of course in the process of acting straight business to benefit the common African
Thank prezo, one thing iv noticed good about you is that you are taking responsibility from the previous regimes, im of the opinion that Africa erect heads of state who have worked in private sector.This would help in prospective management.I certainly like this👍🇰🇪
Diamonds would be worthless if everyone started selling their own diamonds. There is more supply than demand, basically. Everyone knows this, hence why the De Beers partnerships exists all around the world.
Decisive Leadership. "These Diamonds belong to us" He makes no apology! Not this clowinish ANC surrendering our minerals to the private sector as if ke di demigods mxm o ka tenega waitsi
A president who actually speaks to his people. Not the South African politicians with a monotone of rehearsed voices and speeches written by people in the background.
Does everybody understand that diamonds are not rare. The value of diamonds is manipulated by DeBeers and others by artificially creating scarcity by controlling the release of diamonds to the market. This means that thinking in terms of percentages is short sighted because the diamond market can be manipulated, rather negotiate a set annual fee with De Beers independent of market forces. Overall though good to see an African leader playing open cards and negotiating on behalf of the country for the betterment of the country rather than kow towing to large multinationals and their governments.
“…In the abundance of water the fool is thirsty…”. We have argued consistently over the years for two things. One is good leadership. The other is sustained investment in human capital beaded on STEM skills and home grown entrepreneurship. We maintain this argument.
The best president ever since Botswana gained its independence from the imperialists. Long live ur highness & Majesty his Excellency Mogweetsi Eric Keabetswe Mosau Masisi. We refer to him as Sisi Boy bcos hes man of his word. African prodigal son. Pan Africa president in the whole if Southern himsphere of Africa. Reincarnation of Samora Michel. We r on the brink of retaining what's belongs to us as a country.
De Beers are milking Botswana of it's resources, there is no meaningful partnership here. It's better to engage African companies not exploiters like De Beers
Botswana has a population of 2,7 million people. Pretoria has a population of 2,5 million people, Joburg has a population of 5,7 million people, Soweto has a population of 2 million people. The total population of Botswana is nearly equal to the number of people in Pretoria.
@@emkayemkay3624You are ignorant. Go back to school or Google the things you don't know. How are you on TH-cam yet you fail to google something when someone says something you are unsure about. The population of Botswana is slightly more than the population of Soweto and is almost the same size as the population of Pretoria. There are 5 million Batswana in South Africa which means that South Africa has twice the number of Tswana people than the country of Tswana people called Botswana but in your profile you look like you are West African so I don't blame your response. I don't expect you to know this.
@@emkayemkay3624 You must go back to school but it okay.... here what google has to say, Google : are there more Tswana people in SA than Botswana? Answer: Yes, there are more Tswana people in South Africa than in Botswana. The Tswana population in South Africa is estimated to be around 5 million, while in Botswana, it’s approximately 2 million and also Lesotho and Swaziland MAN BEFORE YOU COMMENT ON TH-cam DO YOUR RESEARCH SA total population 60Million+ people Botswana on 2million+
So I fail to understand how Botswana's population concerned you cause the Tswanas in Botswana actually make more than all the Tswanas in SA combined in terms of GDP.. Read a book, Google it whatever floats your boat
Finally a polititian in Africa that makes sense. Gives me hope.
We hardly have alot down here, others talk sense and what they do is opposite like completely
There were many, but they got killed from US, GB, France, etc for protect their puppets dictators
Government for people, not this one runned by ANC crooks.
Let's not condemn. Let's keep appreciating the one proving our expectations and yet consistently pointing out the lapses of the others who are not to make them wake up to the reality of the present. They may be knee deep in the mud coming out clean can not be instant, but little by little. Uknow what I mean. Africa will overcome but a step at a time.
What an eloquent discourse by the Botswana president. It is logical, analytical and coherent. Not one South African politician can match this.
Brilliant Leader, our neighbours are in good hands. From RSA
Go for it Botswana, you truly are an incredible example to the entire world not just Africa
This is leadership and wisdom and a leader who cares for and loves his people, a leader like this should be valued and appreciated. South Africa is in need of proper leadership and should have a good look at the example of Botswana.
The most well governed country on the planet.
Well done my African President ❤
I love Botswana....will live there any day!!!! A great people!!!!
It's very hot
All others African countries must take notice of this.
All Africa must hear this especially Zambia
Responsible and courageous leadership. That makes a big difference.
Botswana will rise..A good move mr president🇿🇼
Whenever you hear such brilliance and goodwill, you wonder and weep at what befell your own country .. am from Uganda.
NOW!! This is What we Call a TRUE Leader For THE PEOPLE , Very Smart TRUE and Transparent , Bravo PRESIDENT DR MASISI.👏🏽👏🏽👌🏿👌🏿
Countries with leadership that is obsessed with satisfying their personal interests will not do this for their people. SA is far from seeing this happening in their country.
We need government like this in south Africa 🇿🇦 for real real thanks Botswana president for fighting for he's people
Brilliant leadership. God bless BOTSWANA. WISH we had this kind of leadership next door to BOTSWANA. I mean my beloved ZIMBABWE.
Don't worry, we live with and love zimbabwens in Botswana, zimbos here will transfer our quality of life to Zimbabwe, and we be one nation
Pasi newe😮
That’s why I love Botswana ❤❤❤❤
Power to you my brother, it's about time and please wake up South African leaders
Much food lies in the hard ground of the poor, but because of injustice, there is waste.
Time has come for Africa to rise. Not to be used and taken advantage off. God bless Africa
Fearless leadership, with the interests of the poor, widow and orphan- God bless you bro.
Wow! Absolutely blown away. There are still real men out there! There is hope...
You can hear the unspoken words of the Man, the words behind all that; "I love and I care for my people"
Before you say Botswana is poor or anything like that look at your country.. South Africa has a poverty rate of 55% while Botswana is at 16.1 and Botswana was built up to what it is financially and infrastructure wise by her natives when the British gave her independence they only left 6km of tarred road and a few ministerial buildings unlike South Africa which was developed under Afrikanner leadership. Learn to be humble my dear South Africans, your brother's triumph should be a beacon of light and inspiration not a precursor of jealousy and hatered. This is why africa can never unite. The same Botswana is the one that was the first to give your father/freedom fighters amnesty when nobody would even look in their direction, now you talk about US bases and Botswana wanting to invade you? why help those you want to conquer? Botswana might not be perfect or fit your standards of ideal but at least she is ours
Definitely Botswana is not perfect
1. We have been having the same political party ever since independence
2. We are a poor country
3. We have one of the highest HIV patients in Africa
But above all we was never colonised for explotational reasons . Diomands were discovered a short while after we gained independence . Around then atleast 78% of the population was illiterate mind you, we are only 2 million as of now.
My point is that despite the mist of apartheid South Africa, the Rod
O tsebang wena about SA. You know nothing. South Africa was build of the back black South Africans , black South Africans were the ones physically building the nation
@thato596 True, mostly with planning from whites. The rule was brutal to blacks, but denying that whites truly advanced SA is not clever. Look at what happened when black ls took over, less development overall than before.
Lovely point.. as I always say, we in Botswana never inherited any white or Afrikaner economy, we literally did everything ourselves as blacks.. literally all the infrastructure.. Julius malema undermines Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland so bad yet he doesn't have a single economy in his own community
@@thato596 using plans created by Afrikaners. Yes, blacks comprised of the majority of the labour's, but they could never have planned it so well and kept the economy vibrant for many years. Look at what's happening there. You like it better now?
Are our empty heads listening
I hope the SA govt is watching this. A very intelligent man. I wish this President can teach ANC govt.
This is what we talk abt freedom exercise, exercising our freedom of negotiation without fear of loss but gain.👏✊
Our late President Hage' s friend, a man full of wisdom. Botswana's President. Omake👏👏👏
Let Africans have full ownership of their resources, salute President Masisi,🇿🇼
They should have been building the skills for their people a long time ago,
And Zimbabwe is a shining example, with the pillaging, rigged elections, endemic corruption and patronage benefitting only the well connected. The country is actually worse off economically, financially, politically, socioculturally with independence. Institutions inherited at independence have been decimated.
The region of eastern DRC, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi is still a bleeding (conflict minerals) wound on the face of Africa, because Africans and African leaders are taking very long to insist on ownership and stewardship responsibility regarding resources. Well done Botswana!
@@MrJohhnycongo you obviously don't know what you are saying, maybe you should interview guys who have been their.
Most mining companies in D.R.Congo are actually multinational companies not state-owned, and by the way, the most successful resource dependent nations don't rely on multinational companies, good examples are Saudi Arabia with ARAMCO and Russia with GAZPROM.
The real problem with D.R.Congo is lack of political good will, their soldiers are so incompetent that they don't even know basic battle drills, let a lone shoot a target at 100 meters, but you just can't blame them, the battalions are full of ghost soldiers, and you literally have to fend for yourself for food and water, because the generals are stealing everything, it's actually easier to go to Kivu province (Eastern D.R.C) from Mombasa port in Kenya than from Kinsasha, their is a colonial railway which was actually built to transport natural resources but it seems reviving it isn't a priority for them, in fact exploiting their natural resources isn't their priority because the government officials have invented a lot redundant licences and red tapes for rent seeking in the mining sector, never in my life have I ever seen natural resources being packed in sacks and sold in the market like potatoes.
honestly, once you get their you just feel like picking a shovel and joining the Rwandans because those people don't deserve independence.
@@ironore1000 Honestly, Zimbabwe is better of Independent because the people wouldn't have to fight an armed conflict for their liberation but all they have to do is reach their breaking point and oust ZANU-PF out of power, same with South Africa where ANC has messed up the country.
May God continue to bless the nation of Botswana's human capital resource skills
The only reason why the former president is against this man
Play the game, don’t shut it down, lose out on the money that is yours. Well done! South Africa will never learn with Rama and Zuma trying to lead us.
I wish African countries would own atleast 90% ... we would be the richest continent ever...
You need intellect people that wishes to build and not destroy and of course Leaders that serve and who do not wish to be served. Proper policing and education of international standard.
@@louisvanniekerk2612 15 years of leadership like that Paul Kagame is enough to raise a class of educated individuals and inclusive institutions
Developing skills love this. What our government lacks here in SA.
I love this, this government is for the people.
Unification of African leaders will help too so we can protect those percentages 👏🏾👏🏾
When u have a Patriotic and learned son of the soil at the helm,well done Mr President,son if the soil.
South Africa has been selling our natural resources for peanuts and importing finished products at astronomical prices since for ever. Unfortunately the ANC excelled this to a whole new level.
I rate this president so high, my favorite
Each African countries must start to take control of their resources and uplift their economy
I acknowledge da effort taken by H.E 🙌🙌🙌🙌🇧🇼👌
💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿....Thank you for looking after our people...❤
Lol. That's how BEE was sold to us 😂
Politics of the Stomach 😂😂😂
This is what they told us they are doing, while they were busy stealing in SA😂.
BEE was not sold to ZA - it was legislated with no alternative. Mandela glorified himself at his treason trial by saying all people are equal and colour of skin should not play a part - but when this idiot came to power the first “thing” he introduced was - BEE. Never trust a black - Dingaan - and least of all a black communist. Look at ZA today a morass of shit.
South Africa used this model. The anc was more interested in money and labour rights. The black skills base remained narrow, skilled whites were forced out of the economy under the guise of transformation so SA is now where Botswana was in the 60s. The government signs no contract without a sweetner
Wouldn't work in South Africa. ANC would make al that money dissappear.
Love it, I personally think this access to the market could have happened a little faster, but Botswana did not blunder into this core economical system and destroyed it, they bided their time, learnt the skills and the business environment, now they can speak from a position of power (knowledge not arrogance) they will grow even stronger. But unfortunately if you look at South Africa, greed and arrogance destroyed the greatest economy in Africa.
Great country❤ I lived there for a few years and still my favourite country to visit
Yes such optimistic government and leadership is very much appreciated for Africa. Let's wake up to support leaders who mean business and of course in the process of acting straight business to benefit the common African
That is a wise man! He is leading his country and his people forward to prosperity.
Dankie abuti, we're with you 100%
"We want more", that's it! It's resonating!
Big up to botswana maximizing on their land rather than labour
Brilliant leader ...I salute you Botswana
I have huge respect for this gentleman, really we should learn from this
Brilliant stuff
Thank prezo, one thing iv noticed good about you is that you are taking responsibility from the previous regimes, im of the opinion that Africa erect heads of state who have worked in private sector.This would help in prospective management.I certainly like this👍🇰🇪
A few good men! If only African politicians can be this selfless and work for the people Africa can be in a much better place globally
🎉Well said Mr Pres
That e chaile at the end? 😂😂😂
Botswana is being run so well. I wish I was living there. Come on the ANC govt and Malema , learn from them.
Great man,great positive mindset. Good education for despotic African leaders.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 to the president.
Amazing
Nice one. Go Botswana
Halleluya!!!!
😂😂 he ate DE beers lunch piece by piece 😂
Diamonds would be worthless if everyone started selling their own diamonds. There is more supply than demand, basically.
Everyone knows this, hence why the De Beers partnerships exists all around the world.
He said simple logic,hongera baba unaupiga mwingi kwenye hela 😳
What about the USA Military Base in Botswana
There are USA military bases in qatar, kuwait, uae, oman and saudi arabia what about it?
So you wanted to invade thats a shame🤔
@@MK_3728 Invade what?
@@icno3508 what are US soldiers doing in Botswana?
@@Qotha Idk maybe exercising with their military
Botswana has a president! They are fortunate if what he says and the intentions are true!
Decisive Leadership. "These Diamonds belong to us" He makes no apology! Not this clowinish ANC surrendering our minerals to the private sector as if ke di demigods mxm o ka tenega waitsi
Leadership mentality
So smart.
Brilliant
God, bless Botswana.
Way to go
And what is Julius Malema saying about this turn of events??.….. grab the mines..😅😅!!
The only thing Julius malema is good at is hating Botswana, and for that we really appreciate his pessimistic and ignorance nature..
@@kgosijapie5859he's also good at dressing like a Teletubby.
Hey impressive!💯❤👏
A president who actually speaks to his people. Not the South African politicians with a monotone of rehearsed voices and speeches written by people in the background.
The awakening has begun, well don’t Botswana.👌💯
Take take take ! 20 yres time all gone
Does everybody understand that diamonds are not rare. The value of diamonds is manipulated by DeBeers and others by artificially creating scarcity by controlling the release of diamonds to the market. This means that thinking in terms of percentages is short sighted because the diamond market can be manipulated, rather negotiate a set annual fee with De Beers independent of market forces. Overall though good to see an African leader playing open cards and negotiating on behalf of the country for the betterment of the country rather than kow towing to large multinationals and their governments.
I love his ideology 📌
“…In the abundance of water the fool is thirsty…”. We have argued consistently over the years for two things. One is good leadership. The other is sustained investment in human capital beaded on STEM skills and home grown entrepreneurship. We maintain this argument.
Is that no the best African President
AFRICA IS WAKING UP.
The DA is not allowing it in SOUTH Africa and will never, go here comes the elections
What nonsense they are not in charge
@@cotton3912 they're not in charger 🥴
@@cotton3912 this is exactly what the EFF wants to do and the DA is against it
My president
Agree
Let me move back to my mother country, they future looks very bright
South Africa should learn from Botswana slow but won the race.
Divide and conquer.
I wish he was the president of South Africa 🥲
"le a utlwa?"
The best president ever since Botswana gained its independence from the imperialists.
Long live ur highness & Majesty his Excellency Mogweetsi Eric Keabetswe Mosau Masisi.
We refer to him as Sisi Boy bcos hes man of his word.
African prodigal son.
Pan Africa president in the whole if Southern himsphere of Africa.
Reincarnation of Samora Michel.
We r on the brink of retaining what's belongs to us as a country.
De Beers are milking Botswana of it's resources, there is no meaningful partnership here.
It's better to engage African companies not exploiters like De Beers
That's why they are prospering
There are more Tswana people in SA than in Botswana their population compared to SA is like a drop in the Ocean . You can't really compare the 2
Dont lie
Botswana has a population of 2,7 million people. Pretoria has a population of 2,5 million people, Joburg has a population of 5,7 million people, Soweto has a population of 2 million people. The total population of Botswana is nearly equal to the number of people in Pretoria.
@@emkayemkay3624You are ignorant. Go back to school or Google the things you don't know. How are you on TH-cam yet you fail to google something when someone says something you are unsure about. The population of Botswana is slightly more than the population of Soweto and is almost the same size as the population of Pretoria. There are 5 million Batswana in South Africa which means that South Africa has twice the number of Tswana people than the country of Tswana people called Botswana but in your profile you look like you are West African so I don't blame your response. I don't expect you to know this.
@@emkayemkay3624 You must go back to school but it okay.... here what google has to say, Google : are there more Tswana people in SA than Botswana?
Answer: Yes, there are more Tswana people in South Africa than in Botswana. The Tswana population in South Africa is estimated to be around 5 million, while in Botswana, it’s approximately 2 million and also Lesotho and Swaziland
MAN BEFORE YOU COMMENT ON TH-cam DO YOUR RESEARCH
SA total population 60Million+ people Botswana on 2million+
So I fail to understand how Botswana's population concerned you cause the Tswanas in Botswana actually make more than all the Tswanas in SA combined in terms of GDP.. Read a book, Google it whatever floats your boat
Old news. The agreement was signed last year, giving BW 50% sales share. Result? P30 billion more was collected in taxes than ever before.