Irate Borolong villagers demand water
Friday, November 11, 2016
Borolong residents want to be connected to Shashe Dam
They are worried that despite their proximity to Shashe dam, a reliable source of water in the region, their domestic taps have been dry.
The problem has over the years become so severe that most parts of the village can run for months without a single drop of portable water from the taps.
Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...