Two sisters battling the odds
Friday, August 14, 2015
Patience pays and the two women from Tutume in the North East are testimony to that. Kitso and Chinna Phale were among the pioneers of the street vendor business in Gantsi, setting up a stall under a tree near the Post Office in 1995. The duo decided to move from Francistown and settle in Gantsi due to the ‘dog-eat-dog’ competition among vendors in the second city.
Gantsi presented a land of promise in a world devoid of formal employment. “By then Gantsi was not as developed as you see today. There were no taxis to carry our goods from home and it was a real struggle,” recalls Kitso.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...