Of water cuts, thirsty residents and bathing �seJohane�

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

South African newspaper, Sowetan, last week carried a story with a headline that read: ‘Thirsty Botswana residents jump into South Africa for water.’

Apparently residents of villages that lie by the North West province of that country, like Mabule village, border post sneak into neighbouring South Africa to beg for or steal water from nearby homesteads. One chief apparently even threatened to have them arrested. This is not only embarrassing to our country, but also reflects how dire the water situation here is.

But it seems are woes are far from over…

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Of water cuts, thirsty residents and bathing �seJohane�

South African newspaper, Sowetan, last week carried a story with a headline that read: ‘Thirsty Botswana residents jump into South Africa for water.’

42 out of 45 bodies of Limpopo bus crash victims identified

Selefu

Selefu

Civil Society threatens court action over constitution amendment

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