Editorial

Hands off the poor!

Friday, January 31, 2014

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In this edition, we publish with a heavy sense of trepidation a story about how Jwaneng Town Council is spearheading efforts to turn Botswana into a police state by arming law enforcement officers of local authorities with pepper spray, batons and handcuffs.

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