Kweneng council embarks on exercise to remove livestock from villages
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
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Council Chairperson Leo Mothophi told Mmegi the removal of all livestock in major villages such as Molepolole, Mogoditshane, Mmopane, Letlhakeng and other areas was supposed to have effected last week.
“Unfortunately we have to follow procedure and do consultation with the village elders. As the council we have agreed to embark on the exercise but it must be blessed by the community before any action is taken,” he said.
The sight of submerged yards and closed roads is an inconvenience and a clear sign that the capital’s water passages pose a problem to residents. With more rain forecast, this is not a time for panic, as Gaborone City Council (GCC) Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng rightly urges, but it is most certainly a time for urgent, collective action.His appeal for calm must be matched by a firm commitment from both the GCC authorities and every single resident....