Traversing through Kgalagadi's fossil rivers
Thursday, April 18, 2019
I first met the Kgalagadi through an old Setswana saying: “O motelele jaaka tsela ya Kgalagadi”. This has always made me curious about the length of the Kgalagadi roads. But I had long ticked off from my bucket list a road trip through the long lonely Kgalagadi roads. In my past travels in Kgalagadi, I had seen many picturesque sunsets on the Trans Kalahari Highway, watched amazing clouds forming and thunder strikes on the way.
I had stood on that scenic long straight stretch of road near Omaweneno – a place they affectionately call Zero.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...