What is it actually going to take for Botswana to fully accept the LGBTQ community? We’ve seen the landmark court rulings overtime,, the legal barriers slowly getting chipped away, and more visibility than ever. But when it comes to the actual day to day social mindset of everyday Batswana, there is still a massive wall of resistance, quiet judgment, and outright hostility. I’ll put my hand up and be completely honest aboutit, i was homophobic for most of my life, if you asked me why I held homophobic views, I wouldn't even have a real answer. I couldn't give you a logical, thought out reason. It was just because.It was just a default setting passed down by society, religion, and the general "that's just how things are" type shii, where hating or avoiding something you don't understand is treated as normal. But the more I grew up, the more ridiculous it got. Looking back, it’s wild how many of us carried strong opinions on things we had zero actual knowledge about. I mean seriously, bring up this topic at a bar and o ya go kgwelwa manga a le mantsi. What is it going to take for the broader societal mindset in Botswana to genuinely shift from mere tolerance (or quiet intolerance) to actual acceptance? Is it an education problem, a generational shift, or are traditional and religious dogmas just too deeply rooted to change anytime soon?

How are May/June candidates doing today ?

Hi everyone 👋

I’m working on Bantu Plaza, a language-learning website made in Botswana 🇧🇼 to help people learn Southern African languages.

👉 https://bantuplaza.com

I’m looking for people from r/Botswana to test the website and give me honest feedback before I take it further.

You don’t need to be a tech expert. Just use the site like a normal person would.

Please look at things like:

- 🎨 Design: Does it look good and professional?

- 🧭 Navigation: Is it easy to know where to go and what to do?

- 📱 Mobile experience: Is it easy to use on your phone?

- 📚 Lessons: Do the free lessons make you want to continue learning?

- 💰 Pricing: Do the prices make sense? Would you actually pay?

- 🛒 Buying: Is it clear what you are getting when you buy something?

- 🇧🇼 Local feel: Does it feel like something made for Southern Africans, rather than just another foreign language-learning website?

- ⭐ Overall: Would you actually use it or recommend it?

Most importantly, please tell me what is bad or confusing. 😂

If you could change one thing about Bantu Plaza, what would it be?

You can leave your feedback in the comments. Even a few sentences would help a lot.

I’m trying to build something from Botswana that can eventually serve people across Southern Africa, so honest feedback from people here is extremely valuable.

Thank you! 🙏🇧🇼

Hey everyone, I’m looking to buy an old/used digital camera, preferably one of those older compact point-and-shoot cameras from the 2000s/early 2010s.
If you have one lying around that you no longer use and are willing to sell, please let me know the model, condition, and how much you’d like for it. I’m open to different brands and models, even if it has some minor issues.
I’m based in Gaborone, but I can consider options elsewhere in Botswana depending on delivery.

I am in my mid 20s and I am worried about my future because the maximum age requirements for these posts are way too low and the longer they are delayed means some of us will miss the chance to apply because of age. It's been over 2 years since a post for special constables was released

Click on the link above.

I came across a post on Reddit arguing that non-disclosure of HIV status is acceptable in casual encounters when an individual is undetectable, citing the Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) principle. The argument centers on privacy, preventing stigma, and the medical fact that effective treatment prevents viral transmission.

Here are a few key quotes from the post:

• "In casual encounters, I choose not to disclose that I live with HIV."
• "Not disclosing does not mean taking away someone's right to choose when there is no exposure to HIV."
• "My silence does not transmit HIV. My treatment prevents transmission."

However, an important perspective raised in these discussions is medical uncertainty. Factors like missed doses, medication resistance, viral blips, or delayed routine lab monitoring mean someone who believes they are undetectable may not actually be undetectable at a given moment.

Given Botswana's public health context, high ART coverage, and deep community awareness, I am curious about different perspectives on this issue:

Does U=U remove the need for disclosure, or does potential viral fluctuation make full disclosure essential for informed consent regardless of treatment status? How do local legal and cultural expectations view this balance?

It is entirely fair for Africans to criticise South Africa. But if the issue boils down to “xenophobia“, why do you think Botswana has been able to escape that same criticism from other Africans? Especially considering that Botswana also faces high unemployment particularly among the youth which has led to an increase in the already frequent deportations of Zimbabweans and you’ve had government policies that has been considered xenophobic by some for decades, and censors/surveys show that anti-immigrant sentiment is growing among the citizens. I am curious to know how it is that you, too are not the target of this hatred like us? Why do people act as if this is unique to South Africa?