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by Gaontebale Mokgosi, socialistworker.co.uk
International Socialists Botswana
December 16, 2006
On Wednesday 13 December, the Basarwa (Bushmen) of the Kalahari in Botswana celebrated a tremendous victory. After a two-year long court struggle the Botswana High Court ruled in favour of Roy Sesana, the leader of the Basarwa human rights organisation First People of the Kalahari (FPK) and close to 200 other Basarwa, that they were unlawfully forced off their ancestral land.
The 100 Basarwa – who we accompanied when they went by bus to the High Court – were immensely proud, determined and hopeful people. Nevertheless, they approached the courtroom hesitantly. Some asked, "Will they not shoot at us?"
Despite being the people who have lived in Botswana longest, the Basarwa are also the most discriminated against and oppressed. Most of them are used as cheap labour for ruling class business ventures such as cattle herding.
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