Kudos To BPS, SAPS

Roughly two weeks ago, the country received shocking and painful news that a group of seven Batswana, who were travelling to Durban in South Africa (SA) to buy cars were attacked as they approached Swartruggens.

Unfortunately, the thugs did not only get away with substantial amounts, they killed some of the travellers who were en route to Durban. Rumours started circulating that the locals who innocently left the country to buy imported vehicles at the coastal city of KwaZulu-Natal were sold out by some fellow Batswana.

One of the survivors revealed that as they were about to leave, a certain woman kept calling them claiming that she also wanted to go and purchase a vehicle in Durban. Shockingly, the woman failed to pick her phone up the group’s arrival in Durban, where she said she would wait for them.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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