Environmentalism is well intended but harmful

On the surface, environmentalism looks and sounds beautiful. Pristine forests, open spaces in the neighbourhood, organic food, solar energy, herbal medicine, electric and hydro fuel cars.

With a few exceptions, the environmentalists seem to be yearning for life as it was in the Garden of Eden.  Anything else is viewed with contempt; coal and nuclear power stations, fertilisers, large scale dams, skyscrapers, DDT to fight malaria, GM seeds, mining, oil companies, 4x4s, airliners, whaling and commercial fishing, firewood, hunting, cattle ranching, cold storage, commercial banks, guns and the military.

   

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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