The true cost of faulty govt buildings

After 31 years of selfless and illustrious public service, the least the outgoing Auditor General deserves is a heartfelt pat on the back and a standing ovation.

What Robby Sebopeng does not deserve though, is to have his final days as Auditor General smeared with the memory of a building collapse, trapped and desperate employees and the ensuing calamity associated with such disasters.

And yet that is precisely what could happen as the Auditor General’s Office was declared unsafe for occupation last June, after sections of the roof collapsed due to structural deficiencies.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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