'Borrowed/begged water never quenches thirst'

Abstract

This theme stems from a Setswana idiom that ‘Mpempmhe o a lapisa motho o kgonwa ke sa gagwe’. For many years Africa has been viewed as a continent which is unable to determine its own theories and philosophies. However, this is not accurate because people have for centuries been able to mould their societies from their context, traditions as well as experiences, and were able to determine their direction by means of their history which during the period of colonialism was uncompromisingly taken away without any consideration. In this lecture the following are the areas which I shall focus on: identity, Motho o kgona ka sa gagwe (consciousness), suggestions and conclusion.