Lobatse, the forgotten town

Lobatse bus rank. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE
Lobatse bus rank. PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

After 120 years of existence, the country’s erstwhile judicial capital, Lobatse, remains stagnant in terms of developments.

The town was the first place in Botswana to have developments when a 5km tarred or tarmac road was laid in 1958.

At the time it was intended that Lobatse become the capital city of Botswana, however, Gaborone was eventually chosen as the capital.

Editor's Comment
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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