A requiem as Gaborone Dam gives up the ghost
Friday, October 10, 2014
In recent weeks, concerned spirituals and ordinary citizens have visited Gaborone Dam to cast their hands over its brown/green waters and pray for a miracle.
Standing by the banks of what was the country’s biggest dam for 48 years, heart-felt supplications have been made, eyes teary as they contemplate the great beast before them, its knees sunken into the silt, its once shimmering pride an ashen memory.
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...