Local cattle rustlers hit back
Wednesday, August 08, 2018
For a while police have been battling with cross-border stock theft in which South African rustlers were invading Botswana to steal cattle, but now it seems locals are hitting back.
“We have been battling with cross-border stock theft with fingers pointing to South Africa, but that seems to have changed, as we have discovered that Batswana also steal unbranded cattle that side to brand them here and sell them back in South Africa,” the Botswana Police Service’s (BPS) public relations officer, Dipheko Motube said.
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...