The Thrill Of The Little Towns In The Wilderness

Though the scorching sun of the Nxai Pan formed a layer of salt in my highly melanin concentrated skin, its strong sun rays prickled my face like very sharp needles.

The salty air, especially at Baines' Baobab, was a ready-made calcium supplementary drink available in the atmosphere. The unbearable oxygen mixture left my throat dry, but my first safari experience was a memorable one. As a fist- timer, in the wilderness trip, I was not sure whether I wanted to go. Just before month -end when wallets weigh less, the wild was an awesome place for refreshing the mind. For six days, I had no incoming calls or smses. I was outside the information and technology box.

Knowing well that khakhi is the signature colour in safaris, and my wardrobe was not home to such, I was worried at the back of my mind. 

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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