GCC's Garbage-For-Cash Gets Endorsement

Clean City Campaign PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
Clean City Campaign PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG

Gaborone City Council’s (GCC) main objective was to clean the city using a strategy where one full waste plastic bag would earn P30 for those who turned up to pick the trash.

While some might have gone to pick the trash to make pocket money, others went there to make a few pulas to feed their families or pay bills.

The Monitor had a chat with some of those who came to pick litter at the invitation of GCC and many seemed motivated to fill as many bags as possible in order to buy food and toiletries.

Editor's Comment
Masisi should avoid diplomatic tensions

Mokgweetsi Masisi’s recent spats regarding the supposed involvement of Eswatini and South Africa in accommodating former president Ian Khama have sparked concerns about the potential ramifications on diplomatic relations. While transparency is valued, it must be accompanied by strategic communication to mitigate unintended consequences.President Masisi’s comments during a diplomatic heads meeting have drawn attention to the delicate balance...

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