In the footsteps of an ultra-walker
Friday, September 08, 2023 | 290 Views |
Nelson Letshwene
The Makgadikgadi Night Walk, organised by Y-Care Charitable Trust this past weekend, attracted a large number of participants from different walks of life.
One of those in the crowd was Nelson Letshwene, who is better known as a prominent economist and economic commentator.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...