Kazungula Bridge; a blessing and a curse
Friday, May 02, 2014
The vendors, whose source of livelihood is the sale of food to the truck drivers and their companions, the bridge construction had instilled fear of loss of business.
The governments of Botswana and Zambia are jointly involved in the construction of Kazungula Bridge in a bid to speed up the logistical proceedings at the entry point.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....