The Country Deserves a Lot Better

There is little to be cheerful about these days as we try and prove to the rest of Africa that this country is really no different, although it’s taken a little longer to reach that dismal point. Imagine, having lectured other countries, we too now have a leader who is so addicted to power that within weeks of his leaving office, he is doing everything to destablise and replace his successor.

But first, in an attempt to lighten the current glooms, let me refer to the government’s recent Facebook photos of the Kazangula Bridge. Wow. This bridge is really something. Pulling off this spectacular project must make many of us wonder why we are making such an awful mess of so much else?

The latest being more millions down the drain with the BDF’s purchase of 2nd hand, worthless Land Rovers. (Guardian 30.8) But it’s not just the bridge itself that is so impressive. It is the character who is in charge of its construction, one Kobamelo Kgoboko, B.Sc (Hons.), M.eng Sc., MIE Aust., CP Eng., MBIE for a start, Swaneng graduate and today variously described as Managing Director or Kazangula Bridge Consultant or, in my terms, top dog of that marvellous project.

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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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