Thirst persists in Mokatako despite ‘expensive’ interventions
Friday, August 08, 2025 | 300 Views |
Villagers’ outrage: Medupe said the last time she saw water come out of her tap was in May 2014 PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
WUC said to date it has spent over P2 billion to provide water to Mokatako and other areas under the Lobatse Service Centre.
WUC’s general manager for Lobatse Service Centre, Mpho Tsotetsi, had visited the village on what he said was an annual consultation with areas hardest hit by water shortage. He said Mokatako is the worst hit of the 60 villages under his watch.
It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...