GBV down by 47% during the Easter holidays

Every weekend, clinics and hospitals are overwhelmed by patients with life-threatening wounds as the country grapples with an emerging knife culture, especially among young adults. In the past, the police revealed that knife crime, particularly among the youth, especially young men, is worsened by alcohol intake.

Giving an overview of the just-ended Easter Holidays, Botswana Police Service (BPS) spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Near Bagali stated that for the first time in several years, no gender based murder was recorded over the four-day weekend.