l ISSN 0256-2316 .. BOTSWANA JOURNAL OF AFRICAN STUDIES VOL. 5 NO.1 MAY 85 - .- EDITORIAL BOARD Prof. H.J. Cooke Dr K.N.F. Kibria Mr NT Morapedi Mrs S.B. Monageng Mr B.l. Otlhogile Mrs H.K. Raseroka Mr F. Youngman EDITOR Prof. L.D. Ngcongco SUBSCRIPTIONS The rates are as follows: For despatch to all destinations by surface mail P7.00 per copy. If despatch by airmail is desired the following rates will apply. Payment should be made by banker's draft in Botswana currency. uSA P 12.50 per copy Europe P 12.50 per copy Southern Africa P 9.00 per copy Rest of Africa P 12.00 per copy Other P 15.00 per copy Orders for past issues should be sent to the following address: Botswana Book Centre P.O. Box 91 Gaborone Botswana Subscriptions for future issues may also be arranged with the above address. CORRESPONDENCE Manuscripts, editorial correspondence, books for review, advertising enquiries should all be addressed to: The Editor PULA National Institute of Development Research & Documentation University of Botswana Private Bag 0022 Gaborone Botswana Articles should be typed with double spacing on one side of the paper only. Footnotes should appear at the end of the article, and should include, author, Title. Place of Publication, Year of Publication, and relevant page or pages. CONTENTS Articles MARXISM, EDUCATION AND SOUTHERN AFRICA Frank Youngman RECRUITING LABOUR IN THE HORN OF AFRICA FOR THE 26 SOUTHERN RHODESIAN MARKET, 1899 - 1901: THE FUTILE EXERCISE Elioth P. Makambe AFRICAN GOAL AND IDEOLOGIES: "AFRICAN SOCIALISM" 54 REVISITED Ngila Mwase THE IDEA OF A MARXIST POEM: A NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVE 77 John Hayes THE SOCIO-LINGUISTIC PERSPECTIVE IN TSWANA 90 LITERATURE James Moilwa QUESTION TIME IN BOTSWANA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 105 Ranwedzi Nengwekhulu Review Articles Isaac Ndai-Paulos 123 128 David S. Cownie 134 Fazlur Moorad 141 Part T. Mgadla