About the Botswana Society

Who are we?

The Botswana Society is a non-governmental body, founded in 1969, that advances knowledge of Botswana in all disciplines and on all aspects of the nation's cultural, scientific and environmental heritage.

What do we do?

The Botswana Society reports, debates, collates, and disseminates the findings of recent research on Botswana. The Society publishes an annual journal (Botswana Notes and Records, Volume 40 in 2008) and other publications, and holds lectures, workshops and symposia on vital questions of national development. Our interests are broadly indicated by the sample publications pictured below. Click on the pictures for further details of each book:

Organisation

The Botswana Society employs a full time Administrative Assistant for the day-to-day running of the office. An Executive Committee is elected each year at the Society's Annual General Meeting. The committee is generally comprised of professionals (including at least one accountant), academics, researchers, business leaders, and retired public officers. A Publications Sub-Committee appointed by the Executive Committee oversees the extensive publications programme.

The Patron of the Society is Sir Ketumile Masire. The current President of the Society is H.E. Festus G. Mogae.

Membership

Membership is open to both individuals and corporate bodies. The Society is entirely dependent on membership subscriptions and voluntary donations, as well as on the sale of publications and on volunteers contributing their time and skills. Members' benefits include one free copy each year of Botswana Notes and Records and a 15 percent discount on promotional items.

The Botswana Society is keen to attract younger members, encouraging them to understand and appreciate the country's rich cultural, scientific and environmental heritage. For more details please go the Membership page.

Payments

You can pay your membership subscription and buy publications and promotional items (1) at our office at Kgale Siding or (2) at our rondavel in the courtyard of the National Museum, and (3) on the upper floor of Books Botswana (www.booksbotswana.com) on the University of Botswana campus in Gaborone.

All payments at Kgale Siding and the National Museum rondavel should be in Botswana Pula (cash or drawn on a local bank account). Payments by credit card in other currencies may be made at Books Botswana: email manager andy.free@boooksbotswana.com.

Where and when to find us

1. Botswana Society Office at Kgale Siding

Monday-Friday 8.00-13.00; 14.00-17.00

Rapaleng will be happy to greet you at Office A1 at Kgale Siding office park, next-door to the No 1 Ladies Opera House and restaurant (opening in June 2008). Drive south out of Gaborone on the Lobatse road. Turn left after BT satellite dishes and cross the railway line. The road immediately turns right, and Kgale Siding offices are about 300 metres on the right (phone + 267-391-9745).

Below: Map showing how to reach Kgale Siding office park

Below: Photo: Botswana Society office at Kgale Siding (Office A1 on right behind tree)

2. Rondavel at National Museum &Art Gallery

THIS SERVICE IS TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED BUT SHOULD BE RECONSTITUTED SOON

Tuesday-Friday 10.00-12.30; 14.00-16.00

Our rondavel is in the courtyard of the National Museum & Art Gallery in Independence Avenue, in central Gaborone--at the western end of the Main Mall, across the street from City Hall and the Roman Catholic cathedral. The courtyard also features a convenient lunchtime café. We are currently looking for new volunteers to staff the rondavel.

3. Books Botswana on University of Botswana Campus

Weekdays 9.00-16.30 during term-time

Visit the upper floor of the Books Botswana bookshop on the University of Botswana main campus. The bookshop is in the student centre opposite the ATMs, next to the UB souvenir shop and convenience store (phone +267-355-4049 or +267-355-2275, fax +267-397-5145).

Copyright © Botswana Society 2006. Last updated 2 April 2008. [PAGE ENDS].