Joy returns after record drought

The birds are chirping cheerfully. Butterflies flutter, their colourful wings adding to the reassuring greenery of healthy, growing crops and with the smell and sights, it is powerfully evident that life abounds here. The rain has fallen and life is good again.

The Mmegi news crew is in Llara fields, a few kilometres from Ramotswa in the South East district. Alphoncina Ramathu (79) is bubbling with confidence, as she hand pulls weeds from her field, a quiet satisfaction clear on her face. Though she is elated with the rains and prospects of good harvests, Alphoncina’s two hectares lie on very low and rocky land.