Tribal service the poorer after police merger

"We used to have vehicles with which we delivered summons," he says. "The court clerks alternated with police officers - even the driver - to deliver summons to suspects.  Kgosi Maherero, who is the Headman of Records at the Mahalapye Kgotla, says the problem is serious and should be treated as a priority. However, government efforts to control alcohol consumption are praiseworthy, he says. "Since the enforcement of the alcohol restrictions, I don't recall attending to any case relating to alcohol abuse. The new law is being enforced in my community, especially on the youth."

Kgosi Maherero says he is happy with the way his community is complying with the new alcohol law and regulations, though the regime has impacted negatively on the lives of those who used alcohol to earn a living.