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Man, 61, dies in donkey cart accident

Donkey cart. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG
Donkey cart. PIC PHATSIMO KAPENG

An elderly man has died following a donkey cart accident that occured at Gamononyane Lands, located near Metsimotlhabe along the Gaborone-Molepolole road on Saturday evening.

The deceased, 61, is suspected to have fallen from a moving donkey cart whilst travelling alone. He was later discovered by passerby from a nearby farm who were passing through the area.

Police revealed that the deceased was lying in the middle of the road in the bush, trapped between the donkeys that were pulling the cart.

Editor's Comment
Bravo BDF for the first step addressing GBV

The statement, whilst some may say, comes a little bit too late, is timely as gender-based violence (GBV) continues to haunt the country. A week hardly passes without reports of a wife, a girlfriend or boyfriend being killed by their intimate partners. Just recently, a high-ranking officer stationed at Glen Valley Barracks reportedly murdered his wife and has so far managed to evade arrest. It is also alleged that another soldier murdered his...

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