Transporters move to new bus rank
Friday, November 12, 2010
A fortnight ago, members of the Maun Taxi and Combi Association took to the streets before handing down a petition to NWDC, protesting against the council decision to relocate their base from parking areas in the thriving Central Business District to the recently opened rank.
Last week, council chairman, Tebogo Bethia, gave the operators four days to vacate the parking areas and move to the rank after meeting some of their demands. On Monday the operators moved to the rank.
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...