Block 2 is a neglected ghetto - residents

FRANCISTOWN: Planned haphazardly, Block 2 is perhaps one of the most populated of this city's high-density neighbourhoods.

Unlike, say, neighbouring Block 3, it appears no plan went into the plots, hence the houses are placed as in traditional villages like Serowe, with a complex labyrinth of criss-crossing paths for streets. Though this is one of the most populated neighbourhoods of Francistown, there are no recreation facilities. For entertainment, the reisdents of Block 2 go to the neighbouring townships.

As for the children, whose playthings include cartons of Chibuku, they are given to prancing about the filthy streets, occasionally dodging over-speeding taxis. It is possible the children do not hear on-coming traffic turn around a corner because of the noise piercing the air from shebeens strewn at every corner.

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Human rights are sacred

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...

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