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Two Zim men nabbed for stealing copper cables

Stolen copper
Stolen copper

Two Zimbabwean men aged 36 and 38 were yesterday found in possession of 67 rolls of copper cables and 82 assorted batteries in their horse and trailer truck.

The duo was heading towards the southern part of the country when the police intercepted them at the Dibete barrier gate during a stop, question, and search. Dibete Police Station commander, Superintendent Meshack Ranku said they suspect that the two might have stolen the cables but police investigations to establish where they stole the lines from are still ongoing.

Editor's Comment
Academic cheating must be rooted out

If the allegations are proved, the educator in question stole not only an exam but also the future of honest students who studied hard.The Ministry of Higher Education acted correctly by suspending the Special Education paper at both Tlokweng and Serowe colleges, as reported elsewhere in this edition.Yet stopping one examination is a short-term fix for a problem that is spreading dangerously across the country.The 2025 Botswana General...

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