A ray of hope for Tumasera family
Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | 560 Views |
Jabulani Lucky and Boikaego Kebafodile.PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
Survival was their daily reality. The family – two adults and seven children – lived in a dilapidated shack constructed from discarded zinc and rusting poles. The structure was barely a shelter; it had no flooring, no electricity, no beds nor blankets, and not even a proper toilet.
During the wet and windy seasons, water poured through the patched-up roof and wind whistled through gaps in the structure, turning peaceful nights into nightmares.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...