The Impending Four Months Of Thirst
Monday, February 29, 2016
Interestingly, the WUC did not go into details, the specific details that the public need to arm themselves with and prepare for what could possibly be the worst four months of thirst in Gaborone and the surrounding areas.
The announcement lacked such important details as the capacity of water that will be supplied to the Gaborone region, from alternative sources other than Mmamashia treatment plant, which will not be pumping anything at all in the four months starting this week.
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...