Illegal immigrants no threat to coronavirus fight

Friday, March 13, 2020

Out and about: Francistown authorities say there is no need to panic PIC: KEOAGILE BONANG

FRANCISTOWN: Even with the glaring danger of the Francistown city’s proximity to the porous borders with Zimbabwe where the country’s heath system has reportedly collapsed, health authorities here have downplayed a possibility of coronavirus being transmitted across.

Francistown has its own peculiar circumstances, as besides its proximity to the border with Zimbabwe, the city is a gateway to the northern tourism destinations of the Okavango, Chobe, Ngamiland and others.

The city also offers a passageway for trucks en-route to Namibia, Zimbabwe, the DRC, Zambia from South Africa and other SADC countries without doubt leaving city dwellers vulnerable in the process.

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Illegal immigrants no threat to coronavirus fight

FRANCISTOWN: Even with the glaring danger of the Francistown city’s proximity to the porous borders with Zimbabwe where the country’s heath system has reportedly collapsed, health authorities here have downplayed a possibility of coronavirus being transmitted across.

The audacity to be a unicorn

Faulty gadgets top complaints to BOCRA

Civil Society fights 'flawed' constitutional amendment

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IEC rejects 2,513 registrations

Motshegwa prevails against detractors

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Inspect the voters' roll!