From 2nd Poorest Country to Fastest Growing Economy in the World | Sir Seretse Khama's Botswana 

Yeah, I was already wondering. Awesome Video though!

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Hey NewAfrica, I would like to personally get a hold of you to talk privately about where you get your reference materials for videos. I’m a huge fan of your channel and content. Thanks and have a great day.

Seretse Khama, is a praised Botswana founder but i could never really respect him fully, this is a man whom while africa was fighting for independence all over the continent he was fighting to be with a british women from his colonial country. This behaviour was found in different such as Angola, Senegal, Ivory coast, african leaders marrying women from their former colonisers and you didn't see this in asia or arab countries. This behaviour is shameful, we need to progress by mantaining the african family intact, im fully aware that independence leaders such as Senegal and ivory coast married european women due to inferiority complex. Today the so called african richest women Isabel dos Santos, the daughter of Angolas former president and a portuguese women, is africas biggest women looter. You wont see leaders in europe, asia, arab country marry african partners, foreign partners, thats because these leaders understand somethings some of our leaders dont. NewAfrica dont romantisize Seretse Khama marrying a british women, celebrate his success in the nation but not him marrying a european women, thats a slap in the face into all africans , especially our mothers, sisters and daughters.

@@TheIgboRenaissance Our African women are fine as they are.

Bots-wana

South Africa beat them to it with "Chappie". :-)

@@seanwilkinson8696 Deal with your inequality issues first m8

@President Trump dammit trump, You beat me to it

Fellow African leaders need to take notes from Botswana.

Wow

Really?

Where are you exiled??? Sorry... I mean where are you immigrated???

@@zamasuawaken1908 This make me laugh and i am 62 greetings from a small country in Europe

Yay

rarity in most places in the world really

We could use some of that in Brazil

*A real rarity among politicians.

​@@desciplesofthomassankara3021 Are you referring to the same Europe, with a long history of absolute monarchies, corruption, and terrible dictators that had to rebuild half of its continent from bedrock because of the destruction wrought in two devastating world wars? Because that's the best case scenario, the alternative is you're talking about North America and god damn that would be hilarious to try to make an argument for.

@@michaelweir9666 indeed and after 2 devastating wars they're societies where utterly destroyed but they got to work uplifting and empowering their economies and people. A large part of our continent post-colonialism had a similar situation, we had been handed indipendence, a large part of our people where literate but few were varsity graduates. Countries like Ghana would show growth but later bust with Kwame's failed Nkrumahism (he prioritised ideology over pragmatism) economic policies, others would slip into civil wars and others simply failed from poor leadership, power lust, dictatorships and corruption despite their abundant wealth. Point is, many of our African leaders had a clear task at hand and had they prioritised nation building as opposed to personal wealth or political power, our continent would be very different today.

I agree with you... What he did with Botswana is a template for all countries of Africa...

it has to do with the fact that he left most white people on the positions they already had within the former protectorate of Bechuanaland. This meant that many mining cooperations and farms stayed white-owned. He even started to funded them. Using loans from the International Bank. Eventually the government held a majority share within most of the mining companies (50% or more) resulting in gaining revenues from the mining industry and now having them under government control. Meaning that Botswana started to operate like Saudi-Arabia. In the end, Seretse Khama also continued the democracy in Botswana as implemented by the British, meaning that most Western nations didn't even bother to intervene. They just bought many of the resources fair and scquare, and left Botswana as is. Eventually when the intellegentsia of Botswana had grown significantly within the decades, eventually the racial make-up of politicians, company-officials and farmers started to naturally became more African/Native owned. By not forcing anything, but let time do the inevitable, he peacefully returned it back to the natives. the reasons nobody heared any of this in wider Africa is that 1. He cooperated with the White Establishment that Colonialism left behind, never taking anything from them. Instead he used the government to finance them *first* with Banking Loans, to eventually recieve it back a decade later. 2. because of this relative "democratic" success, the conspiracy that "the West" topples nations for whatever reasons, doesn't hold up. Because Europe hasn't done anything towards Botswana. On the European side (and Chinese side also) their is little interest, because it isn't a third world nations that is easily exploitable by cooperations sad really.

@@ashokafulcrum4795 He was smart in doing things in this way... I'm from Angola and we went on the populist route right after independence in the midd 70s and we are suffering the consequences until today...

@@guleiro I only know Angola being known for the MPLA and Savimbi fighting them with every bone in his body. I don't know if you support either of them. But as an outsider I think Savimbi was quite badass and had very good intentions at heart.

@@ashokafulcrum4795 Well, Savimbi vs MPLA it's a mixed feelings story. They both had virtues and faults. The MPLA and UNITA (Savimbi's party) have the merit of having fought the war of independence but after that they pretty much crippled the country's economy and infrastructure with a civil war that lasted until 2002. Personally I have lost close family members at the hands of Savimbi's UNITA in 1992 when they took over my city. They have occupied it for 2 years and can only tell you that Savimbi's soldiers simply killed and tortured everybody they suspected of being connected with the MPLA. They would come to people's houses at night and many simply disappeared until today (I have two aunties that disappeared with their children after being taken away by UNITA soldiers). Savimbi was a very intelligent and charismatic leader but he had a very dark side. He even killed people on his own side for various reasons. The MPLA also had similar faults but was more refined in the way they would do things. Their main fault has been the mismanagement of billions from oil revenues in the last 40 years. We are at peace since Savimbi's death in combat in 2002 and our economy and standard of living has been improving but we still have challenges that have their roots in the way independence was made in the midd 70s. Savimbi was probably the most charismatic angolan leader of his generation but his big mistakes were his militarism and his inability to find common political ground for the sake of the country's future.

Despite the bad governance in Africa, the Africans have come to realize waiting on the government will do them no good

@@bolinguang5715 you're right. As an African, our major source of income has become investment on Bitcoin mining and forex trading.

Government jobs aren't reliable. Investing in a profitable source of income remains our means of livelihood

@Albert John Bitcoin is the future, investing in it now will be wisest thing to do especially with the current rise.

For real, it's very profitable

Botswana didn't get a little Marxist shit as a leader, that's why.

@KEENE bontsibokae nowadays its better but the water is still a little bit of a problem

@@phodisotube5223 it's a landlocked country you know?

@@sannikovbobikObviously i know !!!!!!!bruh!!??

@@sannikovbobik bruh do you know what a river is

He was pretty metal huh? Literally gave zero fucks about anybody's opinion, just wanted to see his homeland improve and excel!

I have a hard time getting over the fact he was forced to give up his birthright to lead the country only to be democratically elected to lead the country. Incredible.

Me too

The difference between Botswanna / Singapore / Taiwan, and Zimbabwe / North Korea / Venezuela is leadership. Such is the fate most people are dealt.

The white Africans anyway..

pula also means dick in romanian lmao

@@numelemeu1049 imagine going to a shop and asking "how much dick will this cost me?" XD

@@osasunaitor and "how" littarly spells cum in romanian bro lmao

@@numelemeu1049 pula means red in Filipino

Pula is a city in Croatia

Impressed with what? Give me some specifics.

Umefanya nitamani kwenda huko

@@Joshua8224 m pia napenda Botswana

I may not believe in god, but I share your sentiment.

@@musafirioliver just google this country. Ever heard of a clean city, nice roads, zero water issues(despite being in the kalahari desert),non existing power blackouts, warm people and the Kenyans who moved there have no ambition of coming back.

Are The citzen well assiste still?

wow! So why isn't the story talked about more frequently in Africa

@@PITU-f7f yes , was brought up by revenue from Diamonds , the Government assists us with tuition for tertiary education and health care is almost free . We are not a perfect country we have our own internal squabbles

@@modimoosimokgosi4528 sounfs incredibly successful. Are There a lot of migrantes coming tô work There?

@@michaelaa5119 I guess the media mainly focuses on conflict and bloodshed when it comes to Africa , success stories and those who strive for success are hardly mentioned.

Not gonna lie, south Africa steals your shine

People get so confused when I say Botswana is the best country in Africa

I watched your video Thabo I have to say that you are very well spoken and articulate and I see a bright future for you. I wish more of our young boys were like that in the united states.

@@MaximusTheConqueror Much appreciated

Hey you’ve got a great country to be proud of, I’m from the U.K. and I’d love to come and visit Botswana and meet the people. What an interesting country, your founding fathers were decent men and understood the bigger picture, fingers crossed you can push forward and become a top income country in the not too distant future 👍🇬🇧

Malaysia Boleh

Hahaha....Hidup Botswana

Another African success country is Rwanda ,last heard they have a 7% growth,and that is through investment ,just about any race on the planet ,can start a business in two days .

Malaysia truly asia

Malaysia is kinda in the same level as Botswana.

Botswana capitalized on Rhodesia and South Africa during their isolation because they were not obligated to enforce sanctions.

There is a movie based on this, called A United Kingdom

@Shirley Martin this attitude is exactly what ruins Botswana's neighbors such as Zimbabwe and Ghana. Putting stereotypes, races, and prejudices over pragmatic relationship & approach. Country will never succeed if they don't trust anybody around them, let alone the whole world

@@goldplayz9594 Ghana isn't a neighbour of Botswana but i agree with everything else you said. Although Ghana and Zimbabwe have been developing a lot more than before.

I knew of Botswana and Sierra Leone proves old world system of disregarding of being outright capitalist or socialist and just using what is efficient and works is a way better solution

Mandela wasn't a saint either. He practically destroyed south Africa. But this guy over here is a legend.

@@PNPAT24 in defense to Mandela, south Africa was a horrible place. The government never invested in it's population (even though that was one of their excuses as to why whites should be in charge, as they would teach them) leading to well the opposite of Botswana. There was poverty throughout the black communities as there was no possiblity of upward mobility as that was illegal (essentially). It comes to the question of why not destroy the country because anything is better than what was. Though Mandela was not a good statesman in my opinion as you can just look at south Africa today and tell that.

@@aaronmontgomery2055 honestly I have to do more research into this you bought in a new light I didn't see.

Mandela is a symbol for the theme of the end of Apartheid and just as a leader his presidency was one of stagnation and gave way to the decline that South Africa has suffered since at least the presidency of Jacob Zuma. The one in Botswana is far better than the ANC.

@Joe Moer en voor '94 was dit' n kak plek vir almal behalwe wittes. BBP vandag is 4× hoër as wat dit was onder die NP, en opvoeding en algemene lewensgehalte is aansienlik hoër. SA is in baie opsigte 'n aaklige plek om te woon, en dit is agv 'n verskeidenheid van redes, maar die einde van Apartheid is nie een van hulle nie.

Problem is that’s easier for Botswana than most African countries. Unlike Europe there arent many nation states in Africa, and we have to deal with the animosity between different tribes and groups.

Yes , i agree with you. I hate these anti White comments, we need to work together instead to hate each other.

Hannes Cloete Nation states aren’t a solution to anything but among the problems.

@@donkeyshot1 A lack of cohesion won't allow for progress in the first place. Not all nation states or good or successful, but no tribal state is good or successful.

@@Professor_Utonium_ It's a good point you're making, but I am unsure what you mean by tribal state (a state in which a certain ethnic groups rules over others? or an ethnically defined nation state?). I should add to my comment that I think striving to establish ethnically defined nation states isn't progress (at least not anymore). If anything, 'progress' - so hard to define in itself - would be the rule of law. Law that works hand in hand with a place's customs while observing Human Rights. That would provide cohesion, and inevitably, cohesion would follow along linguistic lines. "Kleinstaaterei", scattered tiny statelets and regionalism is not 'progress'.

I've seen you sonewhere before

@@zorbaz3940 same

True that!

Role model

@@zorbaz3940 same

I am. South African those n tswa a renale lorato we got love

'Presently the United States, but Botswana will always be home'. Hmmmm. Always proud Africans.......until they have to live there!

He means he was a PRIVILEGED WHITE FOREIGNER🙅

@@shirleychima7335 Now I get it. Therefore he should be in the West, not Africa. I misunderstood at first.

They mean there were a Third Culture Kid. I hear you, poster.

He wasn't a low profile at all, because he married a white women which broke news even in America.

@@tshiamorasedibo9775 If marrying a white woman a crime then Botswana has a long way to prosperity.What is important is whether he is good for the country? That's what matters.

I wish Italy had a good leader like him

@@elijah420stuffs2 I think most countries are jealous, it's rare to get such a great leader

That word "honest" is one we should see often in our conversations as Africans. Most of our past, present & future leaders lack & will lack that.

africa is still a backwards continent, yes, there are some countries that are developing rapidly but they're still poor

@@slurpii4669 Africa ain’t a country mate

@@samgill8183 sorry, i messed up, fucking dyslexia

@@slurpii4669 but that isn’t

it is a historical backwater. but we are looking to it's future (botswana not the rest of em)

Such a great nation, avoid corruption at all costs... It has cost us (Kenyans) and other African nations much of the progress being witnessed in Botswana. Kudos to you...

just wonderful!

Refilwe Pule I live in the U.S but was born in Algeria. It’s always refreshing and heartwarming seeing our African nations rise and defy the negative stigma worldwide. Blessings to you all and all of Africa ❤️

Your hella pretty

It feels really good

One of the safest countries here in Southern Africa, crime has no place there. You should visit one day.

Me too ...im from india❤️

Me too!

Visited in 2018..What a beautiful experience!! Such friendly people one wont find anywhere..

Have never visited Botswana but the statistics I have seen show that it is at the same level as some European countries.

Without corruption though that's a very difficult thing to pull off

Also economic freedom

Really, comparing Singapore n S.Korea?. Lol.. didnt u heard?. .. ONLY hv 12km of PAVED road. Compare this to Singapore; Crown Jewel of BRITISH Empire , in Far East. 🤭

@@ArchKnight28 The private sector investing you mean.

@@ArchKnight28 all you just said would be done better,faster and cheaper by the private sector

Not even myself😂

Except for one thing: he didn’t micromanage the country at all, except for when dealing with foreigners

@@jonathanwilliams1065 getting a hold of 70% profit of their largest export is pretty damn impressive, for a 3rd country The norm is all the money goes to a bloodsucking 1st nation with the help of the local corrupt government

@@G32352443 the norm is the bloodsucking corrupt government getting most of everything because there are massive restrictions on every business In Botswana the Diamond deal is the exception rather than the rule

@@jonathanwilliams1065 I'm from a 3rd world country my dude, your political talking points are beautiful by the book, but I live the reality of them Fucking corporation rip us off ALL. THE. TIME. They finance and control corrupt politicians to strip us from our valuests resources for the prices of bananas You may like capitalism cause you're on the 1st world, the place where the stolen goods go But let me tell you this, you would hate it if you were in my position...there's nothing worse than to see your country be exploited, the lives of your countrymen just being more shittie by the day and there is NOTHING I can do to stop this Liberalism is beautiful to you, but it's a hell to me. It's colonialism all over again

what'd they think? :)

At school, all we learn about Africa is its misery and the media promotes the same ideas. Seing videos like this is refreshing. I can imagine how hard it’s is for your kids and for yourself. You should definitely educate them on this. Colonisation isn’t the most recent unfair thing that has happened in Africa. 🇳🇬🇨🇦

I honestly appreciate the informative function of social media.. Definately Botswana is a country that should go on the map for good governance. and peace.

@@rahilaharuna2216 being an indian i can relate... bbc and al jazeers only show us hindus as poor and intolerant. No one shows the developed parts of india. Part of it is because we were former British colonies. They have a false sense of superiority

As any man

Imagine Uganda or Zimbabwe if a man like him came to power there. They'd be on par with eastern europe by now

Socialism is not a problem, it’s getting puppetted by China and USSR. Actually you could say the same about Capitalism as well to some extent.

Free market is heaven compared to socialism. The latter is just a terrible system.

@Trygve Plaustrum Free Hospitals, Public Schools, and Universities= Capitalism.

@Trygve Plaustrum You should study the country more,Botswana has a 47% unemployment rate and only reason for its success is its diamond exports. home.cerge-ei.cz/dragana/Botswana-Maipose_RIR.pdf

Yes , all the children needs to be taught how we can write our destiny by hard work and compassion to the country man. If we work we can excel. May Sertse live long to take the country to higher heights.

@@ashoks5317 You do realize he died in 1980 right?

In agreement 110%

I can't believe I just found out about him randomly because of RU-vid recommendations

Why should'nt all African countries copy Botswana. All it takes is a true patriot that is not power-hungry A leader that is willing to see his country and people prosper. Not a dictator that outlaws democracy, thrives on a one-party system and is president for life. Unfortunately Africa has too many greedy leaders but I guess there's hope...

If Mugabe had taken him as a model and not turned to the dark side of seeking revenge against the white minority, Zimbabwe would be a high income country today

Any person that are in love with their country and with the people ,and not make it just about him,in 1994 apartheid government was overthrown because all countries had sanctions against South Africa that sanctions , carried on for +- 10years and today apartheid under the new government is in reverse and worse to everyone living in South Africa and where a certain race groups are banned from the job market ,and are being marginalised ,white farmers that provide food for the nation are being murdered at an alarming rate ,and the world remains silent.😭😭

Africa doesn't need leaders.

No. The mentality is me me me

Botswana is NOT the only ''success story'' in Africa. 6 of the world's 10 fastest growing economies are in Africa. And many other African nations are growing economically, even if not as fast as Botswana. ''Last year, Africa had some of world’s fastest-growing economies and 2020 won’t be very different. A few of the countries on the top 10 list may have changed but the IMF, World Bank and other institutions all expect above global average GDP growth. The top performers will be South Sudan (8.2%), Rwanda (8.1%) Côte d’Ivoire (7.3%), Ethiopia (7.2%), Senegal (6.8%), Benin (6.7%) and Uganda (6.2%) along with Kenya, Mozambique, Niger and Burkina Faso all expecting 6% growth.'' . qz.com/africa/1783714/african-economies-to-watch-in-2020-debt-and-climate-crisis/

@@JK-gu3tl Can you elaborate on what you meant by that?

@@african-history-fountain Botswana is not the fastest growing economy in the world. It is not even the fastest in Africa. Although it is among the top. The headline for the video is very wrong.

You're right otherwise loads of useless migrants from surrounding countries will start pouring in

With the exception of their government selling permits to trophy hunters to come in and kill threatened and endangered animal species for a price. Nope! Other than that, you never hear much about Botswana.

Abdulai Bah - All we get in the U.K. is kids with flies on their faces and charities begging. They like to perpetuate the myth that Africans are totally subservient to charity, it’s sickening. Unlike this, which is great to see.

@@dcuss7294 the elephants in Botswana are not an endangered species. infact they are overpopulated.

@@s1rm0rr1lswdsx3 What i hear is that european migrants from S.A and neighbouring countries are moving in and spreading their racist culture which they brought to those lands. Hopefully Botswana doesn't become S.A.

Not American but I don't think its your countries job to educate you about everything happening in the world. Its up to you to search education as you have. There is so much history and nations in the world its impossible to expect your government to educate on stories that don't directly affect your way of life.

R. B. I think he means the coverage on Africa in general, not this success story in Botswana specifically.

Check out Dynast Amir, African Diaspora News Channel, Dr. Mumbai, African Tigress, Eat Love Migrate, Kenganda, Blaxit, Black Acres Gambia, Wode Maya, channels too. Those are some I can think of off the top of my head.

You need to learn more, Africa has a lot of good sides tgan the good the foreign press put out there . I am not saying there's no bad side, every country has there bad side and good side. Like you have the high brow abd the slum areas etc. We have a lot of fun places and fun things you can enjoy, every Afrcan country are friendly, accomodating, love visitors/tourist, etc. We are not snobs, cold an unapproachable like most Europeans. We kill you with greetings and our smiles. Please read try and google expand your horizon to learn more.

Nice

100% this.

The vulcan way

Singapore did the same and that was, according to their leader Lee Kwan Yeuw, why they were so successful- his key tenants were- Meritocracy, only those capable were employed; Pragamatism and finally Honesty, no corruption. Not a complicated formula but very difficult to implement if you have poor, greedy and corrupt leadership in central and local government. This is why African nations tend to struggle to develop and get ahead to look after their people, however judging from what is going on in many Western countries atm we are looking to join you!

Im still waiting for the day a pragmatic president like him is elected in México because of projects, and not because of feelings and social services (institutional clientelism)

@@d.esanchez3351 You are looking for a true leader, one who has the interests of the people at heart and rules accordingly. These people are very rare as you would know and even if they are elected the establishment at all levels will fight tooth and nail to interfere with or stop them in order to keep their privileges. Imho this is the big problem that we have everywhere, government servants at all levels are not carrying out their duties to the people, rather they are getting fat on the public purse. Just look at all of the run down cities these days yet their income has never been higher, I find this most frustrating and there appears to be no way in which they can be held to account given all the public resources they have at their disposal to squash any challenges.

Thanks😊❤

Thank you 🇧🇼🇧🇼

why are you saying racism from black and whites when talking about apartheid

@@dontworryboutit1379 Zimbabwe kinda showed that it can definitely go the other way and ruin the Nation

@@Glavenuss that may be true today, but during apartheid it was whites being racist towards black people

@@useraisha222 I didnt deny that (it would be fucking stupid) just that an eye for an eye aproach isnt the way to making it better.

@@Glavenuss okay it just came off as though, you were saying that those oppressed were equally to blame for the system that oppressed them

cool

😂😂😂😂😂👿👿

Watch RONNIE-GUITAR from botswana on yt.

Is it a lie that Batswana are not happy?

@@sawlty-suite5131 did you see RONNIE.

Marxism doesn’t aim to blame white men for bad things. The purpose of marxism is to understand the economy through the lens of class struggle and the labour theory of value. Marxism is a tool to understand the economy from a socialist perspective. Marxism almost isn’t an actual ideology by that definition. And it certainly doesn’t relate to cultural issues at all. As far as I can tell, “cultural marxism” is just a made-up word used by the right to scaremonger about leftists, while playing off of the anti-socialist narrative the US had during the cold war. I’m not saying there aren’t crazy progressives who want to kill all men or some shit, and I myself am a white guy. All I’m saying is you should check up on what marxism is since its definition has become very confused. Doesn’t help that the ANC still considers itself a marxist party despite obviously being a corporate tool.

SA is the model national socialism was specifically named that to appeal to workers at the time. The NSDAP was not a worker’s party. Hitler privatized quite a few things, and was heavily supported by his rich friends. I don’t think the third reich was as capitalist as Pinochet’s Chile, but it’s by no means actually socialist. Given that you’re basing your point on the name of the ideology, would you also agree that North Korea is a Democratic People’s Republic? Also, Hitler killing millions of people specifically because of his fascist cultural agenda has nothing to do with an economic system. Socialism doesn’t have anything to do with genocide against an ethnic group. They’re not mutually exclusive, but it is not the fault of an economic system if a dictator chooses to commit genocide because of their cultural views.

You never learn anything about him because his legacy runs counter to the "white man caused all the problems in Africa" narrative. No the white man didn't cause all the issues in Africa, corrupt leaders who only care about themselves caused all the problems in Africa as proven by this man who instead of stoking racial tensions to get into power actually offered a path forward for Botswana to develop

@@abudgie6909 does that mean there has never been a true communist or socialist country? But that would also mean there has never been a capitalist country either. This is a simplified version of what your trying to say right? Correct me if I'm wrong

Spit on!!!!

All of it is half-truths and vague information without sources.

@@remysrandomcrap3267 TrUsT mE bRo

@@abbemartensson3850 source: dude trust me

people feel leaving their country is the best way to get a secured job or business opportunities, but no because they still have many jobless people in that country they are running to

For me I lost my job 9 months ago, I'm surviving today with my own personal forex investment

@@carlwoldt8231 People's mentality have to change about coming to hyped named countries because life might be much more difficult, who knows

I believe any where I am God helping us there must be a means of survival

I make good income weekly from bitcoin mining and its been my reliable source for income

Aye. Corruptíon is at the heart of the problem. Everywhere. Both from politicians and big buisness and financed.

Jesus! There are some really stupid people in this world. Botswana is basically a diamond mine which is run by De Beers for the interest of the west. Anyone can research this for themselves

@@adminw4p171 Yet Botswana owns 50% of the company?

@@adminw4p171 Lol, literally the first few sentences of Botswana's wikipedia page: "Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth 30 September 1966. Since then, it has been a representative republic, with *a consistent record of uninterrupted democratic elections* and the *lowest perceived corruption* ranking in Africa since at least 1998. Source: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botswana

@@LordVader1094 Yep - Botswana owns more of it's Diamond mines the the West owns in their own countries.

Apartheid South Africa really did the job for them. So they wouldn't be associated with racist oppressionists.

@@wernersgaminglounge5235 Actually the apartheid policy is the main reason why Southafrican economy has decreaced after 1994. High pressure goverment can't hide the real problem of its economy, it is sad to see that South Africa has became from a first world economy to a high crime rate country.

He got exiled because of it, so they must have minded a little bit

​@Franc Hohenzollern that's a different problem though, the best way to eventually solve social problems and diseases such as those is to have a good economy, so the government can afford to educate everyone on the issues

@@kylenetherwood8734 he didn't care that he was exiled though, staying with the love of his life was far more important

@Dias06 south african reading it👀 100% agree

Was his wife a highly educated woman? Maybe that has something to do with his way of thinking. It make sense to employ someone who has the skill to do the job, until such time when you own local people can to the same job.

@@fernlow1786 or maybe he was highly educated and this was his way of thinking? why bring his wife into it? ahahahahah as if you think there's no way he could have done this on his own, if his wife was black you would have never made this comment ahahahaha

@@LKW12950 he was highly educated, exiled in UK for many years. Why do you have to bring colour into everything!! Never occurred to me. Just that education has a lot to a person's mindset. I am nearly black; born and brought up in Tanzania.

@@LKW12950 please do not accuse me a racist, maybe more a feminist.

And me too I never heard about Sir Seretse Khama! I knew him after I watched the movie

Nothing is ever hidden from you, people choose to ignore leaders like Khama because he was a capitalist and that doesn't go well with the majority of Africans.

You’re all being deceived... this is a lie.. Botswana is the most corrupt African nation. There’s no democracy as one political party has been ruling for 50+years.. Get your facts str8

lie Botswana is the most corrupt country this is all lies

@@gamergeek9408 ga ba itse sepe.

@@thutomompati2780 yeah its coz of the new President but before it was rare to see corruption

@@rotlhemokganedi4795 mme ke masisi

That poor son. He has a hell of a lot to life up to. Imagine the pressure. I hope he will do well.

@@daddy_1453 Don't give them ideas

India did that mistake for 60 years and results are infront of you😑. Indians elected same party again and again for first 40 years. Nad then when change finally came for just 5 years economic activity actually kicked in. And then again everything went back for another 10 years. Now economic activity is stabilized by current government but still paying loans, bonds of oil companies that were carried over by previous governments.

@@pankajrana8006hmmm the present government is performing far worse economically than the previous ones. GDP growth rate is low prices of various commodities are at record highs failed economic policies such as demonetisation are some examples. And what is india doing here in the comment section of Botswana?!

@@justsomeguy1695I just gave example 🤣how dynasty can be harmful sometimes & nope buddy that's just pandemic right now and economy transitioning from old methods to new methods. Ease of doing business ranking is now 44 it was over 100 before. ofcourse everyone have to transition to new methods of businesses. You will catch a glimpse in 5 years. When DFC will be fully operational with all 4 ports. Before a startup had to show 4 year of constant profit to begin IPO. Now they can gather money without that when they think it's appropriate. Lists are too long for all reforms. Time will surely tell what it is. BTW you can check how much money is coming into country with Forex reserves going all time high. Also India has surplus food that can't be stored anywhere and is rotting in godowns & can't be exported without refineries. Where every fruit, vegetables are polished kept in storage for appropriate time to be shipped when global prices go high.

And it seems he had somewhat of a good heart. We could use more of his attitude all over the world.

🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️It's not Karma bat Khama

@@jaigracejjoy they’re doing shit because the USA is exploiting the oil resources there. Your point isn’t wrong but there are different factors in play.

@@abudgie6909 say that to Josip

@Josip Every country benefits from their natural recourses, why do you think california became rich? Besides, as the video said a lot of african countries have failed because of their natural recourses, because of the greed and corruption that came with it.

You are right dear me too...🙏🏿

Your wife is sell out..

What's the point of saying she's from Zambia?

Big up mother land

Hiiii

Add "My wife" or "My Meat" as your last name in April fool

Thanks

mr.beadt please give me mobet

*money !!

Namibia's leaders seem to have the right idea as well. I just hope it continues into the future and that the people come to a greater understanding.

@@DoctorFiddlesticks these days Namibia and Botswana seem much better than SA

@@paddaboi_ well SA has been destroyed by the freemasons after they shot Hendrik Verwoerd at his speech and then infiltrated the Afrikanerbroederbond which today uses the same symbolism as Freemasonry and promotes the same anti-white politics. The Broederbond was a society of the wealthiest and most powerful SA and Boer who kept South Africa wealthy, independent and in Order. Until Verwoerds death

@@AbuHajarAlBugatti I am not interested in hearing about those racists

insha'Allah

Get rid of _ _ _ _ _.

@@lancevanceGTA West and Americans

@@canigetasubforgoodcomment6054 that too

@@lancevanceGTA Islamic ideology

We love you too in Botswana 🇧🇼

Thanks❤

@@euniceshagwa7483 your country is richer than Brazil, Brazil needs to follow in your steps 🇧🇷❤️🇧🇼

Definitely teaching about him and leaders like him from around the world would be a very good example

i only learnt about him from the remarkable movie "united kingdom " .what a team they made . best leader i've come across . maybe harry lee from singapore was similar ,if you were a friend . shows what can happen when you're smart enough to do it god's way. robert magabe was like him but in reverse .

If you study economics or politics, he is. But he quietly got on with building a merit based country with no drama. Its not news, it doesn't fit the anti-colonial Marxist revolutionary narrative of Africans, or the crazy dictator stereotype the west has.

Because "they" would rather teach you about white colonisation instead.

@@PenzancePete Not sure who "they" are but colonialization had a far bigger impact on Africa and Europe than Botswana. Seems logical to teach that first.

Khama did a pro gamer move

Had an interracial marriage, went against everything south Africa wanted, remain king of his tribe, and then became president, it's a shame he didn't live long enough to see south Africa Regime Crumble.

@ela92600 Porter Don't put blame on all base on what individuals had done.

@ela92600 Porter Two souls connect. Why this heavy attachment to the outer wrapper?

Kha(r)ma

just come to Botswana, stay 10 years then you can apply for citizenship

Jigga migga I hope your dream comes true

Am also from Ghana and researched a lot into Botswana. I had a cousin lecture at the University of Botswana. He told wonderful things about the country and how far it has developed into one of the best economies in Africa.

Thank you for watching!

I'm Kenyan want to do a road trip to Botswana.

lmaoo

If would trust judgement of a Singaporean on safety matters. They know how good can it get, as Singapore is close to perfection (with obvious room for improvement).

LOL I love how SA is being bashed by ppl here... it depends where u wanna live u can't just generalise

Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini are basically like those families who live on the same street but in different houses. SA has SeSotho, SeTswana and IsiSwati as official languages

Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini are basically like those families who live on the same street but in different houses. SA has SeSotho, SeTswana and IsiSwati as official languages

Wise kingship in place at crucial points of history, a truly democratic council and the fact that for a long time it seemed to be country not good to exploit- mostly marsh or deserts...they cut encroaching farmers by seeking protectorate from Brits by a brave ship tour of three Kings to Britain in order to meet the Queen of England - their equal - in the 19th Century...then this powerful couple. Very wise peoples indeed.

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Please south africa is the most corrupt country in the world

is there a white somalilander?

Shud_ Kipz Probably not

@@shud_kipz4793 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 good question

Very Easy be trully God Conscious n dedicated in serving the people

Waiting for Botswana to overtake France in economic power, whenever possible.

@@1mol831 Not gonna happen...one cannot compare the two. France is 100 x more developed.

@@gysgijsbers4202 right, and has a far bigger population and, more importantly, agricultural capacity to support that population. Batwana is limited due to its arid geography.

we also send some of our medical students to St Margaret hospital for clinical rotations. I visited Bahamas once, such a beautiful country .

@Blessed Anne There have been one or two good ones in Haiti,but America helped get them of power.

anything is an improvement on papa and baby doc

@@kevingonzalez9191 America is always a convenient scapegoat

I'm Haitian-American as well but Botswana was afforded an opportunity that was long denied to Haiti. If you recall after the Haitians won their independence the French government blocked every attempt of the newly found Nation to engage in trade. They had French warships circling their Coast to ensure that their economy would never grow no such thing happened to Botswana so it wasn't so much as a good leader as it was a foreign power hell-bent on Revenge

@@philidox A naval blockade is definitely a legitimate explanation. But how about after that ended? Botswana only became independent recently compared to Haiti. At some point, a country has to take responsibility for itself. You can't go on blaming Europe forever

So a person from Botswana is called a Motswana, huh? You learn something new everyday. Thanks, random Motswana guy.

@@thenewcaliph766 yes😂. I bet you was gonna say a Botswanian/Botswannese

@@binocentsenopile3008 Haha yeah XD

Hello friend I would like to know more about him. Can you recommend any book or documentary about him. Thank you. Best wishes n bless you :-)

Bro why are you apologizing it's ok

@VLAD777BOI Bro, I want to contact you.

@@yashtrivedi1862 like why dude 😂

@Pawan Nirpal politics is one messed up shit dude .

@341 Pawan Nirpal all the Indian politicians we have right now are shit, hopefully we people can work for our COUNTRY and make our economy good

@@neoindiamapping9162 hey!!!, As a pak boi are politicians aren't great either I guess the Sub continent only produces crappy PM's these days

that was the best decision ever

bill wurtz

Your profile pic scares me

Do you figuratively know why this video was suggested to you?

@@tstcikhthys The all-knowing Algorithm!

Botswana is one lucky Nation. To gain independant and to have great leaders. Unlike Botswana, Sarawak, a Malaysian state at the west coast of Borneo, was a British colony. It never gain independant but instead it's sovereigny was transfered to Malaya and became Malaya 13th state. Became the poorest state despite being Nation major oil and gas producer...

No, it showed how corrupt african nations became when left to control themselves.

@@fishyc150 you have no idea what colonialism means you think it ends when Europeans no it doesn't you have to be loyal to them otherwise they will topple democratically elected government and install puppets who for the most part are traitors and brutal dictators

@@melaninbotswana2474 like Kenya? Uganda? Zimbabwe? Left empire as flourishing free prosperous nations only to be turned into corrupt tin pot nations by racist tribe based politics...

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Yeah. This is often a major problem for Marxist governments, such as the Soviet Union, Venezuela and Zimbabwe. During the decolonization, most African countries depended on foreign investment and expertise or a priveliged white minority, so when they try to nationalize resources or kick out what they see as agents of colonialism, their economy becomes unable to grow and their government becomes corrupt. Pragmatic leftists such as Evo Morales are what Africa needs. Thomas Sankara was one of the greatest leaders in modern African history.

@@realmf8236 The least thing anyone needs are leftists. "Pragmatic" leftists are just slightly less leftwing leftists.

no, his allegence to China in exchange to denounce Taiwan and Diamond Mine Rights.....its Chinese money yall....wake the fuck up

YOU right, Positions/portfolios were acquired on merit not nepotism nor friendship. One had to be deserving and qualified, I liked that.

Totally agree

NP was corrupt but at least they invested in the country. ANC is astronomically corrupt!

@@steventheron1165 please don’t defend the NP. They invested only in white business and land owners. The ANC serves big business in the same way, the NP was just horrifically racist as well. That being said, the ANC has completely failed at implementing its purpose. The NP was worse, the ANC is still trash. Don’t take our modern civil rights developments for granted.

@@abudgie6909 uh... Zimbabwe? White land owners protecting themselves sounds like self preservation, and I’m not even White. Plus their side seems WAY less Genocidal then the other....

@@asscheeks3212 do you even know what apartheid is?

Two Alright I’m from Botswana and I love Rwander too, good choice 😊

Yeah, dont Come to South Africa the corruption,crime and unemployment rate here are disgusting.

problem with rwanda is that it's authoritarian

Namibia is a good choice too, if you don't mind the harsh desert conditions found in the majority of the country

Makes me as a European rejoice hearing of Blacks returning to Africa instead of coming to Europe. I salute the Blacks returning to help their continent develop and thereby help there Folk/People. I’ll try to buy more made in Africa to help the development. Africa is Black and Europe is White. Have a good day.

I'll take notice when Africa gives more than it takes from the UN.

Kagame is more of a dictator.. wouldn't recommend anyone to benchmark from him

Too soon