Budget sidelines S/Phikwe's arts college
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Government authorities have remained mum on the project, which was supposed to take off in 2007 with the hope of diversifying the economy of Selebi-Phikwe.
The global economic downturn has further dented hopes of the project taking off. The government has been shelving certain projects, channelling funds allocated to them to projects believed will ensure economic growth.
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...