One house, one tank

This week, some areas in the southern part of the country received the much-awaited showers for the first time in a very long time. The showers came following weeks of a heat wave that has become part of our lives. The rainfall amount was estimated at just over eight millimetres for many areas, which have been hard hit by drought.

What is disturbing however, is that despite the recorded low rainfall amount, our roads were flooded to a point that a first time visitor would confuse us for a water-logged countries in Asia, Europe and other parts of the world that receive good rains throughout the year.

The much-needed water flowed away to unknown destinations and we may never see it again, since we do not know when the next showers will embrace us. Instead of focusing on multi-billion projects such as the Lesotho pipeline, we should also intensify our efforts of harvesting rainwater at home. It starts with educating our people about the importance of rainwater harvesting and every family keeping a collection tank.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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