GCC meets on rampant roaming livestock

Wandering eyesore: Herds of cattle are increasingly invading the capital for pasture
Wandering eyesore: Herds of cattle are increasingly invading the capital for pasture

The growing number of roaming livestock in Gaborone is expected to be top of the agenda at a meeting of the Gaborone City Council next week.

While roaming livestock has generally plagued Gaborone, the problem has worsened in recent months as small-scale farmers in the city’s environs herd their animals into the city for the little remaining pasture.

The livestock, predominantly cattle and goats, have dimmed Gaborone’s hopes of being a “Diamond City” while causing road accidents and infuriating motorists.

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