Keep your cattle off the roads- Makgato
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Makgato was responding to a question from Boteti East Member of Parliament , Setlhomo Lelatisitswe. Member had asked the Minister to the tell House who pays the annual road levy between the farmers and the vehicle road users< He had also asked her if a vehicle owner hits a cow on the road who pays for the damages incurred on the vehicle and why.
Makgato said the road users or vehicle owners pay for the annual road levy. “ If a vehicle hits an animal on the road, the vehicle’s owner may pay for the repair of the vehicle on his own account or through their insurance and then claim the damages from the owner of the animal. The owner of the animal may pay for the damages if he is readily available and willing to pay,” Makgato said.
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...