Sand mining angers villagers

Because the river is their main source of water for horticultural projects, the villagers fear that since the mining is on a large scale, the riverbed faces erosion as well as depletion of underground waters. They also fear for the submergence of farming land near the river.

Last week, when the Mmegi crew visited the village, it was clear that the villagers were disgruntled.  In an interview, Chief Batisani Moeti of Mathangwane said; "We have a very serious problem. There is a giant company from Francistown that is harvesting sand from our river and we have never been consulted about this" .