Woes of a forgotten citizenry: 57 years later
Friday, September 29, 2023 | 350 Views |
Early days: Batswana have come far from their agrarian roots. This was Serowe in1934 PIC: WIKIMEDIA.COM
As the curtain falls on September, many are always taken aback at what the “underdog” has turned into. For those who were alive on the day 57 years ago, many still fail to reconcile what they see in the present with the bleak yesteryears of Botswana at its formation.
The failure of course being the stranglehold on the imagination of trying to reconcile what was, with what is.
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...