Not a scrap of info on copper cable market
Friday, May 20, 2011
Addressing scrap metal dealers in Gaborone recently, Kabo Marage, who is CID Officer for the South Central Division that covers Gaborone, Ramotswa, Palapye, Mahalapye and Serowe, said the police were not sure if stolen copper cables found buyers within the country or abroad. "We have not identified the market for stolen cables," said Marage. "But the market is a very critical area, which once is identified and stopped, the culprits will have nowhere to sell their contraband."
Marage said individuals apprehended with suspected stolen copper cables had not given the police foolproof information about the destination of their contraband. He added that copper cable theft was recorded mainly in Gaborone, Tlokweng and Mogoditshane on a daily basis while Serowe, Palapye and Mahalapye were the hardest-hit in the past.
While it is widely acknowledged that Khama holds the title of Kgosi, the government’s failure to properly gazette his recognition has raised serious concerns about adherence to legal procedures and the credibility of traditional leadership. (See a story elsewhere in this newspaper.) Recent court documents by the Minister for Local Government and Rural Development, Kgotla Autlwetse, shed light on the intricacies of Khama’s recognition process....