At least some had a good time on the ridge

"Can you please tell that driver to move out so I can move on?" The man is in his early 30s. Toting a beer, he leaves his car and approaches the traffic officer to explain why he should be allowed to pass through.

It is no ordinary weekend evening, this one. The occasion is the 1000-kilometre Desert Race in Kumakwane. The traffic situation is simply horrendous. The Kumakwane section of the Kanye-Gaborone Road is clogged with stagnant cars, making it difficult even for a pedestrian to move.