Mixed views on SONA in Francistown
Friday, November 14, 2025 | 130 Views |
Majere
In an interview, Francistown Mayor, Gaone Majere hailed the SONA as a promising step toward better schools, improved health services, and job creation. On the contrary, the city 'sleader of opposition, Thabo Nyambe, warned that the speech fell short of concrete action on long-standing promises, setting the stage for an intense local reaction.
The Francistown Mayor this was the first SONA presented by the president after a year in office, noting that the address was mainly focused on the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) manifesto.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...