Villagers dispersed at the Merafhe Serowe home
Friday, January 09, 2015
The late Merafhe
As per tradition, people continued to flock to the Merafhe homestead following the announcement of the passing on of the former vice president.
Prior to the announcement, people just sat in the compound waiting for the normal prayer session, but an announcement would later be made.
Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation. So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door...