Clouds break over water, power crisis
Friday, March 04, 2016
The appearance of a dove carrying a leaf in her beak and descending on the top table would no doubt have stunned many in the Boipuso Hall conference room where Minerals, Energy and Water Resources minister, Kitso Mokaila briefed on the water and power situation on Tuesday.
But as shocking and surreal as such a scene would have been, it also would have been the perfect metaphor for the impressions many were left with after Mokaila delivered his most positive briefing yet on the long running water and power crises.
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...