BBS flea market grow from strength to strength
Friday, December 07, 2007
Ikgopoleng Disaletse from Tlokweng says that Sunday is not about going to church but about selling her wares at the flea market. Her goods include bandanas, rings, necklaces, panties, sunglasses, belts, bags, home made hats, scarves, cassettes and videos.
"I come here almost every Sunday. The authorities say we should only make use of this space during the weekend," she says.
Another vendor Raymond Mosimanyana says he is a church-goer but he has no choice but to come to BBS to try sell his wares. "I am a ZCC member. I go to church only if there is someone who can come and sell my things on my behalf," he says. Mosimanyana stays in Mogoditshane. He says the flea market is a good initiative and a step in the right direction. "The authorities, who came up with this initiative help some of us put bread on the table," he says.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...