A dry Independence Day for Malaka village

FRANCISTOWN: While most Batswana celebrated the country's 44th independence with much joy, it was a different matter for Malaka residents in Tswapong north, who had to abandon their plans for the day because of a severe shortage of water.

During a visit to Malaka during independence, village headman Shima Modukanelo told Mmegi that his village has not been able to celebrate  independence as expected because of the water shortage.

The headman said he does not understand why there is a water crisis in Malaka because they have done everything they can to address the situation.  "At first we thought that the water crisis was a result of the borehole being in the middle of the village.

Editor's Comment
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While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....

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