Water shortage troubling

Tuesday, May 23, 2017

Despite our national dams now sitting comfortable with adequate water to sustain the nation for some years, water shortage continues.

Taps are still running dry with many communities across the country still being forced to compete with livestock and wild animals for water sources. Some villages go for weeks without water supply.

This is despite the fact that we had good rains this year that filled up all the country’s dams including the Gaborone Dam. More disturbing is the fact that some of these water shortages occur right at the areas not far away from the major dams.

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