Block 10 shocked at discovery of old graveyard

Block 10 Cemetery PIC. TSELE TSEBETSAME
Block 10 Cemetery PIC. TSELE TSEBETSAME

Residents of Block 10 in Gaborone were recently shocked to find an old graveyard of unknown origin and age, hidden in the midst of their plots.

Children gathering firewood in the area alerted their parents about the find over the weekend, with further confirmation coming from Ipelegeng workers, who stopped their activities in the area and alerted the area councillor.

The graves consist of an area of short grass, littered with stones apparently used for markers. Some residents of the affluent area near the graveyard are upset about unknowingly developing plots and living near the abandoned cemetery.

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