Heartache As Yellow Monster Shatters Dreams

Heartache As Yellow Monster Shatters Dreams
Heartache As Yellow Monster Shatters Dreams

GAPHATSHWA: It was a day of heartbreak at Gaphatshwa lands in the outskirts of Metsimotlhabe Block 4 in the Kweneng District last Thursday when the infamous ‘yellow monster’ rolled in to demolish people’s homes.

The dreams and hopes of one family were shattered after they became homeless in the blink of an eye. On Friday, The Monitor team visited the Babo family of 10 whose four homes had already been razed to the ground together with houses in the three other yards.

Narrating her plight, Kootsenye Babo, 75, who has been residing at Gaphatshwa lands since 1983 said back in 2001 Mogoditshane Sub Land Board negotiated with them to pave way for the village plots allocations.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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