Rape: the unmitigated women's nightmare
Friday, January 10, 2020
A woman was raped every three hours in the just-ended festive season. As an illustration of the scope of the problem, police recorded 133 rape cases over the festive season, from December 20 to January 5 as compared to 110 cases registered the same period last year.
Over the years, Mogoditshane and Letlhakane villages have been ‘ticking time bombs’ of rapists with the police recording two to three cases every weekend. The Botswana Police Service (BPS)’s Public Relation Officer, Assistant Commissioner Dipheko Motube said majority of the rape cases that were recorded during the festive season were from South-Central District that covers greater Gaborone including Mogoditshane, a rapist paradise with one of its localities given a derogatory demanding phrase of ‘Tsholamosese” (Take- Off-Your-Dress).
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...