Monster SA quake shakes Botswana
Wednesday, August 06, 2014
Mmegi’s three-storey building in the Central Business District was evacuated just before 1300hrs as windows and desks shook from the impact nearly 315 kilometres away in South Africa. “Felt it in Gaborone West Phase 1 Industrial, but no damage caused nor heard of,” tweeted MmegiOnline reader, David Lobbie, while others filed in similar reports.
At the epicentre in Orkney, several South African media reported that one man died when the wall of a disused mining building fell on him, while three others were injured at a training centre at a different mine, after a roof collapsed. Managers in the area evacuated mineworkers from shafts and other operations as the one-minute long earthquake ripped through the town of 13, 400 residents.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...