�Thirst for learning� turns too real
Friday, September 04, 2015
Minister of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources, Kitso Mokaila uttered these words yesterday in his first public briefing as the maelstrom around recent water shortages in the country’s south darkened.
Public schools are open in the face of this heightened crisis and learners’ ‘thirst for learning’ has literally been surpassed by the real thirst for water as classes continue to be interrupted by the water scarcity.
After long spells of dryness and high temperatures, it is important to celebrate the torrential rains with caution and reasonableness especially when all indications suggest that the rains are not going to stop anytime soon, especially in the northern parts of the country.We want to encourage both the young and the old to refrain from any risky behaviour during this rainy season.Batswana need to be on red alert and not take chances during the...