We are not safe

Gaborone streets and homes are increasingly becoming very unsafe as criminals continue to wreak havoc attacking unsuspecting people making away with their valuables.

Worse, even the presumably safest places like churches and hospitals amongst others are not safe anymore as criminals are not even ashamed to rob the places of worship, pastors, the sick, medical doctors and people living with disabilities.

Depending on the proceeds of crime has seemingly weakened the minds of criminals to the extent that they have become preoccupied with dispossessing people of their hard-earned valuables than looking for jobs out there. They pursue their missions with such vigour and violence to the extent that they don’t seem to care about the well-being of those they rob and sometimes leaving them with serious bodily harm.


Editor's Comment
Medicine before ConCourt

Yet, while this crisis ravages the communities, the administration is championing a major, resource-intensive legal reform and the establishment of a dedicated Constitutional Court. While the principle of strengthening constitutional justice is commendable, the timing is profoundly misplaced. When the President himself admits the government coffers are limited, every thebe and every moment of political capital must be directed towards the...

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