Local Man Ventures Into Wooden Houses
Monday, August 09, 2010
Forty-three year-old Sethunya Phokoje has embarked on construction of log or wooden house manufacturing, as a lucrative business which is less costly for many people feeling the pinch of the economic hardships.
Though locals have shown an interest in wooden houses, more popular in Western societies, Phokoje said they are sceptical of their durability and the risk of fire.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....