KAZA, Botswana receive praise as elephants make red list
Friday, April 09, 2021
Botswana’s hunting season opened this week Monday, amid optimism from the hunting safari companies and local professional hunters, despite last month’s decision to put elephants on the red list.
It has been a dry period between 2014 and 2019 as the country was under a hunting moratorium. However, President Mokgweetsi Masisi lifted the ban, largely driven by the desire to see communities benefit from wildlife resources.
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...