Ominous threat hangs over wretched vendors
Friday, December 05, 2008
Law enforcement officers of the City Council of Francistown (CCF) went around Botswana's second city warning the vendors, especially unlicensed ones, to vacate their posts or face imminent removal.
That was done in subsequent days, leaving the wretched informal traders a bundle of nerves on the kerb - their ramshackle structures wrecked, their livelihoods in ruins.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...