Mokubilo village wallows in poverty
Monday, January 24, 2011
It is apparent in the inhabitants themselves through their worn-out clothes, bare feet and the aimless loitering of people without much to do to fill-in their days. A number can often be seen indulging in the popular Chibuku as a pastime.
Mostly comprised of people of Sesarwa origin, the village is situated 120 kilometres west of Francistown. It stands between Letlhakane and Francistown, surrounded mostly by cattle posts and smaller villages. The likes of Matsitama, Jamataka and Mabesekwa are along the road approaching Mokubilo.
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...