Thirst persists in Mokatako despite ‘expensive’ interventions
Friday, August 08, 2025 | 330 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.
Those who occasionally use highways like the A1 and A3 roads will bear testimony to have experienced this firsthand as they have been overtaken by overspeeding buses. Sadly, some of the passengers are the ones who urge some bus drivers to overspeed.The result of this madness is the horrific accident that claimed lives of nine people on Sunday evening near Lechana settlement along the A1 Highway.It is reported that the incident occurred after the...