Woman relives 'bulldozer' mishap

FRANCISTOWN: When Lebogang Lewate got employment as a labourer at China Jiangxi International - the company constructing the Nata-Sepako road, little did she realise that tragedy would soon strike.

Lewate was recently involved in a freak accident that has left her with no right leg, after being run over by a speeding front-loader.
Some three weeks later, Lewate still cannot come to terms with the fact that she has lost her lower limb. According to her, the whole thing feels like a recurring nightmare, which she wishes could quickly go away.

It was on a Monday morning on October 11, 2010 when 25-year-old Lewate from Mmadinare village in the Bobirwa Sub-District met her fate - one that is likely to change her lifestyle and condemn her to disability.

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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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