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Councillor for Komana-Toteng in Maun Administration Authority (MAA), Zico Maoveka has defended child marriages. Rubbishing rife allegations that his recent defection from the Umbrella for Democratic Change to the BDP was an attempt to curry favour with the ruling party to avoi prosecution for defilement, Maoveka said, “ I have realized that its harder to win a second term under UDC because you run out of issues to criticize government for.” The 35- year –old tribesman recently came under attack by fellow politicians for his marriage to a 15 -year -old girl. “It is true that she was un...

th of November and cumulating on the 10 th of December may have passed yet the violence persists. Gender-based violence (GBV) is a concern across the globe, with Botswana being placed as the second runner by the World Population Review (2019) on rape cases at 92.2 per 100000 citizens after South Africa. Violence against women and children violates and impairs the enjoyment by women of their human rights and fundamental freedoms. Hence, there is need to sensitise the community on issues of Gender-based violence (GBV). There is expectation that the media as a link in the society have an obli...