Monax Shelter Provides Elderly With Warm Food

Monax Shelter feeds the elderly in Metsimotlhabe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Monax Shelter feeds the elderly in Metsimotlhabe PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO

Many Batswana see the issue of retirement homes as a foreign concept which in their view does not apply to ‘our’ society

Over the years, it has become visible that more and more elderly people are struggling due to many factors, be it that their children have moved to towns in search of greener pastures, or just that they have outlived their children.

The big question is what happens to those elderly people who can no longer fend for themselves? Western countries have many retirement homes, which provide the elderly with facilities for company and companionship, meals, gatherings, recreation activities and some form of health care.

Editor's Comment
Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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