F/town CBD vendors plead for alternative market
Saturday, January 27, 2024 | 120 Views |
Demolition of the market place PIC: LESEDI MKHUTSHWA
It was a heartbreaking scene as the vendors in the CBD market place watched in despair as the city's bulldozers demolished their stalls and shops.
Some vendors expressed their frustration and anger at the situation, while others simply stood in shock.
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...