IEC postpones by-elections
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Two by-elections for Metsimotlhabe and Boseja South wards in Gabane-Mmankgodi and Mochudi East respectively were set to be held at the end of May.
The seats became vacant following the passing on of elected respective councillors Andrew 'Fonnie' Sebobi and Letlhogonolo Donald Kwapa. The duo ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) councillors died in separate tragic car accidents late February.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...