Two diggers die in pit mishap

Two young men died instantly when the sludge they had excavated from a trench collapsed on them inside the pit yesterday.

The two men, who were at work at the China Jiangsu International site in Broadhurst, Gaborone, perished in front of their shocked colleagues, who tried to rescue them in vain.

According to eyewitnesses, the incident happened so fast that no one knew what was happening. The two men were using shovels to dig the trench to connect the sewerage pipes across the main road to the Broadhurst ponds.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...

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