GCC to crackdown on illicit vending

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Gaborone City Council (GCC) is tightening its by-laws after some vendors are alleged to be selling drugs believed to be used by youth to terminate pregnancy.

On Wednesday, different councilors, in response to mayor Kagiso Thutlwe’s speech, said it is time council toughened up on hawkers who sell illicit drugs at the rank.

Thutlwe confirmed that investigations are ongoing in order to apprehend culprits who sell pregnancy drugs without any medical knowledge.

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