Maun abattoir looks to increase slaughter
Thursday, September 07, 2017
BMC's Maun abbattoir failed to reach desired target in 2016
Last year, the abattoir, which is owned by the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), failed to reach its desired target.
The abattoir’s procurement officer, Poelelo Serole told North West District councillors recently that the Maun abattoir plans to slaughter 29,160 cattle at a kill rate of 120 cattle per day in 2017.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...