Cattle restocking exercise welcome
Monday, June 23, 2014
The restocking of the cattle in May 2013 came at the wrong time according to the affected farmers in the region who feel that the timing of the exercise during a severe drought that would wipe away their newly introduced cattle. They also felt that government should have waited for the vegetation to recover so that the cattle could find a healthy environment that would sustain livestock farming.
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...