City-to-City trekker reaches OP

Tuesday, June 02, 2015

Goabaone Chwene, the 30-year-old aspiring young farmer who walked from Francistown to Gaborone in protest against CEDA turning down his business proposal, yesterday marched into the Office of the President to unburden himself.

In the afternoon of the same day, a visibly exhausted and dusty Chwene again walked into Mmegi offices where he got straight to the point.

He said the Private Secretary to the President, Brigadier George Tlhalerwa received him warmly upon his arrival in the capital city at lunch.

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City-to-City trekker reaches OP

Goabaone Chwene, the 30-year-old aspiring young farmer who walked from Francistown to Gaborone in protest against CEDA turning down his business proposal, yesterday marched into the Office of the President to unburden himself.