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Nkashi Classic: Kedisa is champion at last

Lasty Kedisa receing his cheque for being Okavango Delta’s Fastest Poler
Lasty Kedisa receing his cheque for being Okavango Delta’s Fastest Poler

Lasty Kedisa is the 2023 Okavango Delta’s Fastest Poler. His journey to this coveted title is a testament of focus and determination amidst a myriad of life challenges faced by people of Okavango Delta, writes THALEFANG CHARLES*

When the Nkashi Classic was announced in 2018,Kedisa, then a young fisherman from Boro, knew that his sport had finally arrived. This would be a competition about his way of life of mokoro poling and because he trusted his endurance to pole faster than any of his peers, Kedisa fancied his chances of winning the race.

On the inaugural race day, October 2018 along the Thamalakane River in Maun, the young man did what he knew best. But his best was not good enough that day as he was beaten by Nkeletsang ‘Ralph’ Moshupa (45) from Jao by a second.

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WUC must fix its pipes, not just say sorry

“Clean water, the essence of life and a birthright for everyone, must become available to all people now.”– Michel CousteauWe see notices for Block 6, Extension 11, Gaborone, Francistown; the list grows every week. It is good that WUC warns consumers, but so many warnings point to a deep problem. Water pipes are old and falling apart. And the people who pay the bills are the ones suffering.When a main pipe bursts, taps run dry. Families in...

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