Post-office, Tsogwane rediscovers virtue in respectful words

Sunday Standard Post-office, Tsogwane rediscovers virtue in respectful words As Vice President, Slumber Tsogwane didn’t think there was anything wrong with President Mokgweetsi Masisi publicly insulting other people. A Botswana-flag lapel pin adorning his suit jacket, he once took to the floor of parliament to justify why his principal could describe the antics of De Beers’ negotiators with an explosive onomatopoeia that mimics the […] The post Post-office, Tsogwane rediscovers virtue in respectful words first appeared on Sunday Standard and is written by Page Wenoemang

Jun 1, 2026 - 22:07

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Post-office, Tsogwane rediscovers virtue in respectful words

As Vice President, Slumber Tsogwane didn’t think there was anything wrong with President Mokgweetsi Masisi publicly insulting other people. A Botswana-flag lapel pin adorning his suit jacket, he once took to the floor of parliament to justify why his principal could describe the antics of De Beers’ negotiators with an explosive onomatopoeia that mimics the repetitive sound of a heavily-laden tractor flatulently wiggling its way up a particularly steep, potholed incline. Digitally reincarnated as an (uncharacteristically) easy-going social-media star with 185 000 Facebook followers, a cumulative total of over three million views, two online pet names (‘Chipi’ and ‘Sdala’) as well as a packed social-butterfly calendar, the former VP has dramatically readjusted his views on public use of insulting language.

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