The Punchline Podcast with Lawrence Seretse

29/07/2025

If you have never heard this story, it’s coming soon! Meanwhile check out previous episodes on GBV, Financial Crisis and Politics on.
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23/07/2025

"I was r***d twice. The second time, I didn’t even scream. I was just tired of being failed. They told me there’s no case but I’m carrying the child of a ra**st. The police didn’t protect me. The system didn’t believe me. But I still chose to live. They knew who he was. He’d done it before. They still let him roam. My voice is cracked, but it still works. And today, it’s speaking for others too."

Watch full video here

https://youtu.be/v_OxnJyEgsc?si=pLkm2g3S7_elLVJs

21/07/2025

The Punchline Podcast Management and staff would like to wish President Advocate Duma Boko, Former Presidents and Batswana a Happy President's Day Holiday.

18/07/2025

"I was r***d twice. The second time, I didn’t even scream. I was just tired of being failed."
"They told me there’s no case but I’m carrying the child of a ra**st."

Watch the full video ---> https://youtu.be/v_OxnJyEgsc?si=pLkm2g3S7_elLVJs

15/07/2025

Full episode coming soon!

04/07/2025

26/06/2025

Men’s Month Special : "𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐞: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐚𝐩𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞, 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 and Drugs 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞"

This Men’s Month, we bring you the gripping journey of G-Word, once known as Rude Boy.

Falsely accused of r**e at 19, jailed, blacklisted by his fingerprints, and battling addiction, he spiraled into darkness. But faith, reflection, and purpose pulled him back.

Now the founder of Youth of Hope Safe Haven, G-Word shares a raw story of pain, prison, and powerful redemption.
For every man silenced by stigma, this one’s for you.

He opens up about the moment faith found him, the long walk to healing, and building the Youth of Hope Safe Haven, a Mogoditshane recovery center transforming broken lives.

Men’s Month Special This Men’s Month, we bring you the gripping journey of G-Word, once known as Rude Boy. Falsely accused of r**e at 19, jailed, blacklisted...

06/06/2025

NEW FULL EPISODE

"𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐥 𝐑𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐚’𝐬 𝐃𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚’𝐬 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐞"

In this compelling episode of The Punchline Podcast, Carol Radull, Kenya’s foremost sports media powerhouse, joins Lawrence Seretse for a deep conversation on:

Her childhood in Botswana’s diamond town

How she broke into journalism and built a 1.5M+ following

She has worked with BBC, Reuters, SuperSport, and Radio Africa, building a huge digital footprint.

Hosting Arsenal Fan TV’s Robbie Lyle in Nairobi

Why African sports federations are failing

Building the African Women in Sports network

She’s candid, brilliant, and on a mission. Don’t miss this masterclass in media, movement-building, and what it takes to put African sports on the global map.

Subscribe and hit the bell for more African sports stories!

In this compelling episode of The Punchline Podcast, Carol Radull, Kenya’s foremost sports media powerhouse, joins Lawrence Seretse for a deep conversation o...

27/05/2025

Before the records, there was rejection.
Before the fame, there was funding... from no one.
Ferdinand Omanyala ran with nothing but hunger, now he owns two African records. Pioneering Kenyan sports journalist and advocate Carol Radull calls out a system that waits to clap, but never invests in its athletes. Full episode of the series coming......

“He broke the record before they wrote the cheque.”

Before the records, there was rejection.Before the fame, there was funding... from no one.Ferdinand Omanyala ran with nothing but hunger, now he owns two Afr...

26/05/2025

🇰🇪 25 Billion Shillings... On Recycled Wigs?

Award winning financial journalist Dominic Omondi catches up with The Punchline Podcast, and help us understand the economy of Kenya and his decade of works as a scribe in East Africa. Full Episode coming this week on the You Tube Channel. Subscribe

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26/05/2025

Botswana 2024 Elections: The Hidden Numbers Behind the Turnout

Botswana’s 2024 general elections once again delivered an impressive voter turnout of 81.42%. With 1,038,275 registered voters, nearly 845,000 people cast their votes, statistically robust for any democracy and actually one of the largest numbers in Africa.

But when we zoom out from electoral rolls and zoom in on the national picture, a different story emerges.

Let’s Break It Down:

Total Population (2024): ~2.76 million
Registered Voters: 1,038,275 → 37.6% of total population
Votes Cast (81.42% turnout): ~845,364 → 30.6% of population
Women Voters: ~54% of the voter roll → approx. 560,669
Youth (15–24 years): 18.31% of population (~505,000), but many remain unregistered or disengaged.

What These Numbers Reveal:

1. High Participation Among Registered Voters
An 81% turnout shows Botswana’s civic culture remains strong, among those already in the system.
However, high turnout doesn’t always mean high inclusion.

2. Underrepresentation of the Youth

Botswana has a youth-heavy population, yet voter rolls and turnout stats reflect their limited political participation.
Structural barriers (lack of political education, disinterest, unemployment) and cultural factors play a role.

3. Women Are the Electoral Backbone
Over half of all registered voters are women, yet their representation in Parliament remains below 15%.
This gap between participation and power underscores systemic inequities in party structures and candidate selection.

Why This Matters

These statistics paint a picture of a democracy that’s engaged but incomplete. The election system works for those who access it, but excludes large segments, especially young people and rural communities. And while women turn up to vote, they’re still vastly underrepresented in leadership.

So all in all, Botswana’s 2024 elections were a display of procedural strength, but true democracy isn’t just about who votes, it’s also about who’s missing.

KINDLY SHARE YOUR VIEW HERE: What is the biggest excuse or reasons you have heard from a non - voter?

Lawrence Seretse II

11/04/2025

𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗢𝗚 𝘃𝘀 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗚𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦: 𝗔𝗺𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗼𝗯𝗮’𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗳𝗼𝘅 𝗦𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗶 & 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗳𝗵𝗶 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗗𝗣 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻

In this episode we sit down with Ame Makoba, the 37-year-old political strategist, former BDP Executive Secretary, and former Private Secretary to the Minister at Ministry for State President., who’s now eyeing the BDP presidency at the upcoming elective congress in Maun on May 10th.

As the ruling party grapples with its worst electoral defeat in history, Makoba emerges from political exile with a bold promise to reposition the BDP.

Is he the fresh blood the party needs, or just another ambitious contender? With former vice president Slumber Tsogwane, Balopi, and Molefhi in his way, can the underdog really shake up the system?

Tap in as we unpack his vision, political strategy, youth appeal, and the burning question: Can Makoba save the BDP?

𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐬: 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐛𝐞 - 𝐢𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐬 - 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 - 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐳𝐞𝐫 - 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧

🇧🇼🔥In this explosive episode we sit down with Ame Makoba, the 37-year-old political strategist, former BDP Executive Secretary, and former Private Secreta...