Police accused of curfew brutalities
Friday, January 08, 2021
Over the festive, several incidents popped up on social media with Batswana claiming police had used heavy handed tactics on them including beatings, to enforce the curfew and COVID- 19 regulations around public gatherings.
Although the curfew has since been extended by an hour to 20::00 until end of January, some Batswana continue to lament that they are being charged, arrested and detained for moving after the set time even though they have “sound” reasons such as working far from home, seeking medical attention and others.
March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...