Where are the local NGOs in the fight against GBV?

There is no doubt that Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) play various vital roles that complement government’s efforts of developing the country.

We are glad that the government treats NGOs as partners in development of the country and not as opponents. And the local non-profit corporations are not treated as opposition parties masquerading as NGOs.

We are not too harsh to say that local NGOs are arguably not vocal enough and hardly perform their mandate to the public’s expectations. For instance, recently the police commissioner told the Public Accounts Committee that they register so many rape cases per day, only keyboard warriors were outraged and the NGOs’ silence was deafening.

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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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