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The nauseating local combi transport

All aboard: Combis are the most affordable public commuter method for many but the standards leave a lot to be desired PIC: YOURBOTSWANA
All aboard: Combis are the most affordable public commuter method for many but the standards leave a lot to be desired PIC: YOURBOTSWANA

Reliance on mini-buses, combis as they are locally called, as a form of public transport in and around the environs of the city of Gaborone is not for the faint hearted.

Not only is this transport system not well regulated and unreliable, it also comes with all manner of practices that can be very irritating to the unsuspecting passenger (s). Just a day’s ride with combis to and from one’s destination can turn into a nightmare as an assortment of unpleasant incidents normally lie in wait.

For starters, unlike in other developed or developing cities, where all forms of transport from air to rail and road are regulated and time-scheduled, the local combi industry is still far from conforming to universal public transportation standards.

Editor's Comment
Tana project a welcome development

Whilst the project received mixed reactions from members of the public, the project is indeed a welcome development, which needs to be implemented as soon as possible. Many shared their opinion, with those against the project decrying that if implemented, it will kill the already struggling public transport industry.Many countries around the world have state-run public transport, and those who have travelled to such countries will give testimony...

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