Women often fall victims because they easily give up upon being confronted or attacked. They will then raise the alarm after the criminals have long fled the scene and there is nothing much one can do to help. Wait a minute, who says men are not easy prey? To tell the truth everyone can be a victim nowadays. Most men will talk about how they would put up a good fight before giving up their expensive cell phones, wallet or wristwatch to the assailant. Wait until he sees the blazing sharp blade of an' Okapi' knife being brandished in front of his eyes and the thought of being threatened than it will in a matter of time cut through your skin if you do not quickly comply to the thug's demands.
I am mentioning this knife, which has since carved itself a niche in Setswana culture, because it has become the envy of every elderly man, with or without teeth, for its mastery to assist in eating meat in traditional feasts, homes and even at funerals. The wooden brown-handled knife is the commonest weapon reported by victims to have been used by thugs in attacks. Well, you do not need a licence to own one and it is available even in rural tuck shops, no wonder it is popular. For women, these attacks can even be worse, because it may not often end with the robbery, but in the painful rapes, which have ravaged our societies in recent times. We often hear of stories of a rapist on a rampage, or a serial killer on the loose, terrorising women. I remember the story of a cowboy wannabe killer who last year killed five women in Kanye. He later reportedly 'hanged' himself in a police cell using a blanket while investigations were still ongoing. All these incidents occur when the victim least expects them. You may be knocking off from work, walking down the street; going to board a taxi; visiting a friend; in a parking lot and even in our homes. Have you ever stopped and wondered for a minute what you would do if you were attacked? Well, many people will prefer to surrender their valuables in order to preserve the 'precious' life.
