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A plea to government to crack the whip on drugs

This publication has previously addressed the huge problem that the country is facing, being excessive use of drugs. Sadly the problem is not going away, but it is rather worsening.

Parents live in constant fear that their children who have become addicted to drugs may harm them, looking for money to get a ‘fix’. Some parents have even decided to kick their children out of their homes because they tend to sell anything they come across when they want to buy drugs.

There have been instances where a parent was murdered by their own child who was demanding money to go and satisfy their urge for drugs.

Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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