Bus Rank Is A Haven For Thieves And Disease

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FRANCISTOWN: Just behind the Francistown Bus and Taxi rank, opposite the Botswana Railways (BR) houses lies a bushy area that is filthy with an unbearable stench.

The area is full of rotten and festering litter. Heavily soiled toilet papers, both fresh and dry human waste, cans, plastics and papers can be seen lying around which makes it an eyesore to most people, especially those that reside near that area.

The stench is even worse when it is raining as the moisture revives the unpleasant smell. "You can't stand the smell that is exuded from that place when it is raining," one man at the taxi rank commented.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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