#CrossOkavango expedition team to arrive in Maun today
Friday, June 12, 2015
The arrival will mark the completion of an adventurous journey by travelling duo Thalefang Charles of Mmegi and Pako Lesejane of Botswana Guardian, through the Okavango Delta from Shakawe to Maun by mokoro (dugout canoe).
Charles, the expedition team leader, told Mmegi on Thursday that they would spend the night at Boro village and complete the trip on Friday.
From Jakoba's mysterious disappearance on November 9 to the grim discovery of his remains at Mosinki Lands, a gap in the response mechanisms of the police and village leadership has been laid bare. The community's anger is evident, seen in the attack on Bakang Masole, the man found driving Jakoba's taxi and the main suspect, and the subsequent riot. Residents express discontent, citing a troubling trend of missing persons cases often...