When passion for Landies meets compassion
Friday, July 05, 2019
Landrover convoy into the CKGR PIC: THALEFANG CHARLES
On the map, Metsiamanong (22° 26’ 3.552” S, 24° 13’ 54.156” E) is right in the heart of Botswana. If the country’s geometric centre point could be calculated, it would surely be closer to Metsiamanong than anywhere else.
Metsiamanong is in the middle of nowhere. Getting there requires a strictly 4X4 Wheel Drive vehicle as well as expert off-road driving proficiency.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...