Sub-District leadership petition Mokaila

Mokaila PIC: BOINGOTLO SEITSHIRO
Mokaila PIC: BOINGOTLO SEITSHIRO

The deteriorated A3 road has forced a delegation from the Tutume Sub-District to drive more than 500 kilometres to Gaborone to get the ear of the Minister of Transport and Communications, Kitso Mokaila, writes staff Writer PINI BOTHOKO

This road which starts from Francistown and ends at Nata has been allowed to deteriorate to such a bad state that it makes prospective residents and investors to lose interest and turn around the moment they drive on this road. It is one of the gateways to the tourism areas of Maun and Kasane.

Sadly, this is not the only road that has turned into a nightmare to road users, as many roads in the northern part of Botswana are in a dilapidated state and have turned into a death trap especially due to potholes. After many years of neglect, some potholes have developed into craters, especially during the rainy season, causing inconveniences and accidents, some fatal.

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