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Over 70 Gabs motorists charged for 'no licence'

Botswana drivers license
Botswana drivers license

FRANCISTOWN: Divisional traffic South Central assistant commissioner, Reginald Matlhaba has revealed that they have charged 71 motorists who were driving without licences in one week.

He told The Monitor that they are alarmed by accidents in Gaborone which are caused mostly by overspeeding and dangerous driving.

Matlhaba stated that reckless driving puts a lot of lives of not only drivers and passengers but also pedestrians in danger. He shared that despite the fines, motorists continue to disobey traffic rules and regulations.

Editor's Comment
Get back what was stolen, and lock the door

That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...

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