Trans-Kalahari railway moves closer to reality
Friday, December 16, 2022 | 760 Views |
Back on agenda: TKR will connect to Rasesa railway line PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The project will also create employment and alleviate poverty in both countries.
The Trans-Kalahari railway line will cover 1,500 kilometres from the Mmamabula coalfields in Botswana to Walvis Bay, Namibia.
When claims of such gravity are made, especially by a sitting Assistant Minister they cannot be brushed aside, delayed, or treated as routine political noise. Even the Ombudsman has confirmed receipt of a report from a political party and a review of these complaints is now underway. That is a necessary first step. But it is only the beginning. The seriousness of the allegations demands urgency, transparency and clarity. The public is entitled to...