My mother's kind nature took her life – Daughter
Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | 910 Views |
Thandi Ramolala. PIC MORERI SEJAKGOMO
The matriarch of the family, a 68-year-old retired primary school deputy head, Elizabeth Ramolala and her two grandchildren, Katlego Ramolala, 17, and nine-year-old Alefa Ramolala, were shot and killed in their home in the early hours of February 25, 2025.
Lance Corporal Moagi Mokomeng, a Botswana Defence Force (BDF) soldier well known to the family, allegedly opened fire on them and later set their house on fire, with the deceased still inside.
The sight of submerged yards and closed roads is an inconvenience and a clear sign that the capital’s water passages pose a problem to residents. With more rain forecast, this is not a time for panic, as Gaborone City Council (GCC) Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng rightly urges, but it is most certainly a time for urgent, collective action.His appeal for calm must be matched by a firm commitment from both the GCC authorities and every single resident....