Mogoditshane: The city’s crime haven
Friday, September 03, 2021 | 270 Views |
Mogoditshane PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The densely populated location with over 57 ,000 people is the first stop for the majority of people who relocate from far-flung villages to look for greener pastures in Gaborone targeting the place for its cheaper and affordable accommodation. It is also inhabited for illegal immigrants for the same reasons.
The exodus of people into Mogoditshane has resulted in thugs moving in as well and claiming their spot. People’s goods are stolen everyday whether during the day or night and not even the comfort of their homes can keep them safe as the perpetrators continue to find a way of breaking into houses even in the presence owners.
It is a clear signal that the government’s purse is empty and that our own behaviour has left veterinary officials fighting with one hand tied behind their backs. We have been here before. During COVID-19, many of us thought we knew better. We ignored simple rules, we carried on as if the danger was someone else’s problem, and the virus took lives and left our economy on its knees. We are still broke from that experience. Yet now, with FMD...