A day with Dumelang
Friday, April 08, 2011
Dumelang Saleshando is wearing khaki shorts and a neat brown and black T-shirt. His wife Dineo is wearing a light grey dress which complements her light brown complexion.
We are outside their manicured gardens in their double storey home in Phakalane. "You retire to normal life one day and all your children are grown up and they don't need you anymore," Dumelang says.
Botswana's cattle industry is one of the country's greatest assets. For many families, cattle are a source of income, food, pride, and culture. They pay school fees, build homes, and support livelihoods. Beyond the farm, the beef industry creates jobs and earns the country valuable foreign exchange through exports.That is why the construction of the new containment fence should not be viewed as just another government project. It is an...