Gaborone Parks In Shameful State :: Mmegi Online

The lack of recreational facilities in Botswana is a cause for concern. We recognise the fact that there are attempts by different stakeholders all over the country to provide such facilities. But we still feel that this is not enough.

In Gaborone, the nation's capital city, for example, there is literally nothing. Is this not a disgrace?

There are a number of parks in the city, but they have since turned into havens for criminals. To all intents and purposes, parks are set up as places for people to visit and unwind. The most popular park in Gaborone is the Tsholofelo Park in Broadhurst. But it is utterly neglected. The only time that someone sees the need to clean it is when it has been booked for events like weddings. But is this what is supposed to happen? That is why in the past it became the home of the dreaded raselepe. As a result, people got scared and stopped visiting the place. There is another park in Extension 12 which, like many others around the city, looks abandoned.

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