Lobtrans trucks grounded as drivers' pay cheques bounce
Friday, February 01, 2008

Some of the drivers say their pay cheques were not honoured. The drivers, who requested anonymity, say they became suspicious when they were paid with cheques instead of their salaries being deposited in their bank accounts as usual.
"Those who were lucky got their salaries on Tuesday," said one yesterday. "But I was not so lucky as my cheque bounced this morning."
But as the conference concludes, Batswana must ask: Will this be another talk shop, or will it spark real change? The answer lies in whether every stakeholder, from the President to community leaders, transforms rhetoric into action.The President rightly highlighted that crime, especially GBV, thrives in private spaces. His call to empower churches and counsellors as early warning systems is sensible. But good ideas mean little without funding...