The agony of travelling nowadays

FRANCISTOWN: If it were possible for him, he like most low-income earners in Botswana would resort to the mode of transportation used in the olden days.

Clutching his battered suitcase with a few belongings inside it, Batsalelwang Ntshupang, 76, stood with other passengers at the cacophonous Francistown bus rank, waiting for a Gaborone-bound bus.

"Two of my children work in Gaborone. The other one has been sickly for sometime. I am going there to see what I can do," said the grey haired father of seven from Tonota.

Editor's Comment
A call for collaboration in Botswana’s media landscape

This call is both timely and crucial, as it reflects a growing need for unity and collaboration amongst media bodies to address pressing issues facing the nation.The theme of this year’s Press Freedom Day, “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis,” resonates deeply with Batswana, particularly in light of the ongoing human and wildlife conflict. Botswana’s rich wildlife population is not only a national...

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