Kgaphamadi; where the streets tell

FRANCISTOWN: Walking the streets of Kgaphamadi in Francistown never stops short of revealing something that triggers one's curiosity or something that is sadly worrisome. The marks of an ordinary, cheap and needy lifestyle are very conspicuous.

The streets themselves have a story to tell. Though tarred, they do not have road markings; the reflective yellow line that should show pedestrians where the sidewalk is and the one that divides the lanes simply does not exist.

Pedestrians have to estimate the safest distance beside the road whenever there is an oncoming automobile.Motorists have to do the same whenever they drive in opposite directions to avoid head-on collisions.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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