A ‘street-level’ view of the budget
Friday, February 09, 2024 | 170 Views |
Lettie Olesitse PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Lettie Olesitse, 27“What I have noticed with us Batswana, is that there are certain sectors that we pay heed to.
“For example let’s say there is a meeting about tourism at Riverwalk Mall, only a few will attend. It will be mostly those who are interested in tourism unlike where there is a beauty pageant held and several artists are performing like ATI.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...