Deluge wreaks havoc in Mahalapye

MAHALAPYE: Residents of Mahalapye village in the Central District are still reeling in pain and misery after their houses were destroyed in a fierce storm on Saturday night.

When a Mmegi team toured the village, it was evident along the streets that disaster had struck in as in almost every homestead, families were busy trying to put things back to normal. Others were pulling away huge broken trees that had now become hindrances, while others were sitting hopelessly without money to replace window panes. Water that had collected in some homesteads was still there by Monday morning when the Mmegi team from Selebi-Phikwe toured the village.

Construction was ongoing in various homes that had managed to secure materials for repairing their destroyed property. Shops and other industrial entities were not spared from the disaster.

Editor's Comment
Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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