Frustrations of a taxi operator

Hive of activity: The Francistown Bus Rank is one of the country's busiest PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG
Hive of activity: The Francistown Bus Rank is one of the country's busiest PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Dusk till dawn, the ground of the Francistown bus rank endures a rout by both people and vehicles.

Cars, combis, buses and taxis battle for survival, drawing in people to transport to their destinations and taxis happen to lead in numbers.  

It does not even seem safe anymore for people who passby daily. The minute one thinks they found their path, their heart skips a beat with the countless honks and at the brink of catching a breath, a careless taxi driver bumps right next to one and rushes off as if they were in some kind of a race.

Editor's Comment
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It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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