Puma Energy launches 'Be Road Safe Africa' Phase 2
Tuesday, July 08, 2025 | 70 Views |
Empowered: Students pose for a picture with Puma Energy Botswana officials at the launch of the campaign
This initiative specifically targets primary school children, who represent some of the most vulnerable road users. It is carried out in partnership with Amend and local collaborators including, the Society of Road Safety Ambassadors (SORSA), a youth-led non-profit organisation committed to enhancing the safety of young individuals on Botswana’s roads.
The first programme, initiated in 2023 in Gaborone, reached 4,576 children across five primary schools situated in high-accident zones. The schools chosen for the second phase in Gaborone are Boswa Primary School, Marulamantsi Primary School, Tsholofelo Primary School, Lesedi Primary School, and Ledumang Primary School.
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