The Comical, the Frightening and the Admirable

One point about this extraordinary country is that it is rarely short of contrasting news. Take that story about the elephant that just happened to fall off the back of a truck in Maun.

The elephant in question, seemingly only one, appeared in front of Mokoro Lodge,  An “uncontrollable crowd,” reported Mmegi March 30, started to throw stones at the animal which understandably angered, threw them back.

Seemingly it was the elephant which was deemed to be the problem, not the uncontrollable crowd, and it was the former, not the latter, which was eventually given a sedation shot by a Wildlife team. The elephant was then somehow put on the back of a truck to be taken to Shorobe.

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...

Have a Story? Send Us a tip
arrow up