ABSTRACT

On 4 October 2000, the human remains of a man who had become known as ‘El Negro’ were flown into Sir Seretse Khama airport in Botswana. They arrived in a small plane accompanied by the Spanish ambassador to Namibia and a museum official from Spain. The plane was greeted by crowds of people who had travelled to witness the arrival of ‘El Negro’, who was to be buried the following day in Tsholofelo Park in the city of Gaborone.The remains arrived amidst great controversy which was only to increase in the course of the week which followed.