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"When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 32 So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me."

"Then Israel journeyed and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder. And it happened, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine; and Israel heard about it."

"So Joseph went after his brothers and found them in Dothan. Now when they saw him afar off, even before he came near them, they conspired against him to kill him. [...] But Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands, and said, “Let us not kill him.”. And Reuben said to them, “Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him”—that he might deliver him out of their hands, and bring him back to his father."

"“Reuben, you are my firstborn, / My might and the beginning of my strength, / The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power. / Unstable as water, you shall not excel, / Because you went up to your father’s bed; / Then you defiled it— / He went up to my couch."

"I remember just admiring her from afar but when we started speaking, I knew this is someone I’m going to have in my life for a long time."

"I’m not worried about the public’s opinion, they will talk no matter what. I’ve come to the realisation that people don’t know what the definition of love is and with Refiloe and I showing the love we have for each other, maybe it’ll teach them something from a different perspective."

"In all honesty, I only value the opinion of people who mean the world to me, and if they are happy with what I’m doing, then that’s all that matters."

"I want to be the reason that somebody never gives up."

"I vow to teach and equip, in and outside the classroom. May we protect the talent in our communities. I had a dream as a young girl and the journey is still in progress: Being the changed I wish to see in this world 🌎"

"If you are goal-driven, you won’t be discouraged or side tracked by every challenge thrown your way."

"I was born for a purpose and I’d like to believe my purpose is around sports and sports education and coaching."

"I’m just inspired by seeing people win, seeing people do better and not to be taken advantage of. I wake up every morning thinking how am I helping the next person win? For me to get to where I am, I’ve had challenges but equally there are people who aided me."

"It is important to have structures, systems, experts. It’s important to know what you are doing. You need to be knowledgeable. Create systems, create opportunities but you can’t create them without the framework there’s a certain blueprint that needs to be understood."

"I love teaching and coaching. I love educating."

"There’s less academic professionals in this industry and if we let it die what’s going to happen to our industry. It’s important that we keep studying and keep going further. There are a few people with a Masters in Sport Management let alone a doctorate. It’s important to have some form of education, it becomes easier when you have the knowledge. There’s certain skills that you learn such as critical thinking that you learn in the classroom. Managers, mentors should be knowledgeable so that they don’t lead athletes astray and help get the best out of athletes."

"I always share my own journey and hopefully it’s relatable and can help others. Start early. For those who are starting, know where you are going, know the bigger picture. What you do today should speak to the bigger picture. There may be deviations, there may be detours and challenges and obstacles but ultimately when you see the bigger picture and you see the destination it becomes easier."

"For those who are at home, don’t give up and get involved, be intentional about what you do and where you go, who you speak to. Also try other things related to what you do. Don’t give up."

"Yes I wear many hats and all the hats I wear are in sport."

"I’ve built myself in a way that I’m connected in various sports channels that allow me to go anywhere. Practically equip yourself that’s the most important thing."

"I hope to water this seed called women’s football."

"We need to position ourselves and serve by creating a path for the future generation. I would like to change any narrative that fuelled inferiority in our sports and in the society. I wish to better other people’s lives."

"Today media coverage of women’s sport is better. Today we have at least one or two women in sports leadership positions. Some women are paid and can put a bit of food on the table. Women can perform on the world stage, so there has been a little evolution."

"My youthfulness and being female had disadvantages as many doors were closed because I am young a woman and not experienced enough, regardless of qualifications and knowledge."

"I refuse to back down, I refuse to stop working hard, I refuse to stop living my truth and be the change I want to see in the world. I still get up to create a better tomorrow and I thrive on challenges."

"We need active systems, qualified people monitoring those systems and accountability."

"I want to be the reason women don’t give up, positively changing one life at a time."

"Performance of the BDP in the 2024 general elections was a disaster."

"A lot needs to be done to turn around the fortunes of a party that now holds only four parliamentary seats."

"We must select candidates based on merit and expertise rather than personal connections."

"Winning back key constituencies like Maun will be crucial to our comeback strategy."

"We must invest in digital infrastructure, skills development and accessible broadband networks. The recent passing of the Data Protection (Amendment) Act is a positive step towards establishing a secure and open digital market."

"We must enhance financial support by intergrating business development hubs and incubation centres and business accelerations programmes."

"We must embrace the paradigm shift that positions innovation and entrepreneurship at the forefront of economic recovery post the COVID-19 pandemic."

"I am happy to announce that the Leather Park Project has been included in the Transitional National Development Plan (TNDP) and will be implemented through the Development Manager Model. The project will be completed in the last quarter of financial year 2024/2025."

"Second and third phases which are the intermediate and final phases of this project will be implemented within the Lobatse Special Economic Zone site: otherwise referred to as the Meat and Leather City."

"Three citizen owned companies were awarded the de-bushing works tender and completed the work in June 2023. In July 2023, two other citizen owned contractors were awarded a tender for fencing the Leather Park site."

"The companies are expected to complete the works in December 2023, after which other construction works will follow. The Government has been worried about the delays in implementation. To correct, the project is among those prioritised in the TNDP."

"All those Ngamiland farmers who are owed, and whose money is due or overdue for payment will be paid without fail by next week."

"We will do our very best to ensure that the bottlenecks, which we have experienced with the sale of meat products derived from cattle slaughtered in Maun are overcome."

"By their nature, cull/aged cows cannot achieve the same efficiencies (both carcass weight gains for a better market price) as weaner-cattle, which attract premium prices in the EU market."

"When we had trouble with our boilers, in Lobatse–it was decided to route non-EU eligible cattle from the green zones to the Maun abattoir – to allow Lobatse to focus on EU slaughter. The Maun abattoir could carry the load but had been under-utilised. Accordingly, and to protect the wider beef market and to assist as many farmers as possible, using the extra abattoir capacity in Maun was the only viable avenue to effectively accommodating both non-EU slaughter from Ngamiland as well as those routed from the green zones."

"Their performance has reaffirmed Botswana’s national pride and sealed the spirit of Botho and unison amongst the citizens."

"Letsile has proven himself to be a persuasive athlete. His remarkable performance, winning gold and silver medals on track is a testament to his hard work, perseverance and exceptional skill."

"I therefore encourage Batswana, especially the youth to invest in sport and enjoy its benefits."

"It will substantiate existing laws and be a stepping stone to curbing and reducing disputes."

"This bill allows employees to appreciate their rights better, and thereby, contract regulation becomes a necessity."

"Contracts regulation will assist with achieving fair bargaining conditions between employers and workers."

"There are some Batswana, involving the blind among others. It is therefore my request that we need to soften and have the bills written in Setswana and even in Braille."

"Unfortunately, the demo plant has been running from South Africa and the reasons given are not convincing hence a call for the relocation."

"We had neglected vocational training, now we realise it can help to create employment for our youths."