Botswana�s National Monuments and Protected Areas

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Boswelakgosi Hil

Botswana has over 2,500 National monument sites, of which more than 100 have been gazetted.

The National Monuments and Relics Act of 2001 ensures that the sites are adequately protected; most can be freely visited, and some have full time guides.

Continuing the series of articles, MIKE and JEREMY BROOK cover Dimawe Hill (Battle of the first Tswana - Boer War) and the Livingstone Kolobeng Missionary, all within an hour’s drive from Gaborone, and situated near each other, southwest of the Capital.

Editor's Comment
WUC must fix its pipes, not just say sorry

“Clean water, the essence of life and a birthright for everyone, must become available to all people now.”– Michel CousteauWe see notices for Block 6, Extension 11, Gaborone, Francistown; the list grows every week. It is good that WUC warns consumers, but so many warnings point to a deep problem. Water pipes are old and falling apart. And the people who pay the bills are the ones suffering.When a main pipe bursts, taps run dry. Families in...

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