Phikwe man shoots burglar
Monday, November 18, 2013
Police commander Superintendent Victor Nlebesi said the incident happened when the council employee and his family were woken up by footsteps outside the house whereupon they found two men in the living room armed with stones and iron bars.
It is understood that in self-defence the house owner pulled out his gun and fired a shot that injured one of the intruders before they fled.
The Francistown Umbrella Informal Sector chairperson, David Mbulawa, has highlighted this growing concern, revealing that many local traders are using their licences to facilitate the entry of foreign goods into the market at a fee.Fronting undermines the very fabric of our local economy. It allows foreign traders to exploit the system designed to benefit Batswana, using local licences to cross borders and sell goods at prices intended for local...