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Deep impact in the wilderness

Seeking impact: Binns
Seeking impact: Binns

Local tourism group, Okavango Wilderness Safaris, is a big believer in the multiplier effect – how the right thebe spent at the right time, in the right activities, can snowball into millions of Pula worth of sustainable impact.

The homegrown group celebrated its 40th anniversary recently, sharing the journey of its impact over the decades.

Where others saw a patch of remote savannah, Wilderness’ pioneers were able to spot potential, building value for the company, the community and the country with a non-extractive, sustainable activity. An example of the right thebe spent in the right activity, allowing small beginnings to snowball into significant achievements – or the multiplier effect.

Editor's Comment
Depression is real; let's take care of our mental health

It is not uncommon in this part of the world for parents to actually punish their children when they show signs of depression associating it with issues of indiscipline, and as a result, the poor child will be lashed or given some kind of punishment. We have had many suicide cases in the country and sadly some of the cases included children and young adults. We need to start looking into issues of mental health with the seriousness it...

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