Police find drowned pupils

Police find drowned pupils. FILE PIC
Police find drowned pupils. FILE PIC

Police in Selebi-Phikwe have reported they have found the bodies of a nine-year-old girl and a six-year-old boy, who drowned in a flooded stream in Mmadinare yesterday.

The two pupils of Kelele Primary School in Mmadinare met their fate yesterday when they were walking home from school. The school is on the other side of Sampopelo stream while their homes are on the other side.

After school the two cousins found the stream had flooded. According to superintendent Meshack Pulenyane the duo’s uncle witnessed the fatal moment, but could not save their lives.

Editor's Comment
Gov’t must rectify recognition of Khama as Kgosi

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....

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