The forerunners of the Matsha tragedy

Public school learners are frequently transported in trucks
Public school learners are frequently transported in trucks

Tragic as it was, the Matsha truck disaster is just the latest in similar fatal and non-fatal incidents involving public school learners. Staff Writers, BABOKI KAYAWE and MBONGENI MGUNI trace the unsettling history

Eleven years ago, two siblings and their cousin at Kedia Primary School perished in a truck accident just a kilometre away from Kedia village in the Boteti area.  All told, the death toll came to five.

The truck, which was used for Namola Leuba  (drought  Relief) projects, also carried shovels, axes, grass slashers and an assortment of other construction tools.

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When power scorns accountability

While every citizen, including the Head of State, has the right to voice opinions, the tone and context of the President’s comments were regrettably dismissive and risk chilling free expression in our country. The remarks are not isolated. They form part of a disturbing pattern of public attacks on independent institutions pillars essential to the healthy functioning of our democracy. The Judiciary, the Legislature, and now the media have all...

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