Cars Are Dangerous

Why don’t cars carry health warnings since they contribute to the annual cull of humanity resulting in an estimated 1,300,000 global deaths and over 50,000,000 casualties? Bringing it to Botswana, over 5,000 people died in Botswana due to road crashes in the last 10 years. This translates to nearly 500 people killed on our roads every year!!This is totally unacceptable!!

The message on smoking as a danger to life is widely publicised but road death remains off the radar as a serious health issue.

Why do motor manufacturers produce projectiles that vastly exceed the speed limit in most countries and maim and kill? Is this a responsible act? They know that if they do not produce performance then people will not buy them. It is supply and demand.

Editor's Comment
WUC must fix its pipes, not just say sorry

“Clean water, the essence of life and a birthright for everyone, must become available to all people now.”– Michel CousteauWe see notices for Block 6, Extension 11, Gaborone, Francistown; the list grows every week. It is good that WUC warns consumers, but so many warnings point to a deep problem. Water pipes are old and falling apart. And the people who pay the bills are the ones suffering.When a main pipe bursts, taps run dry. Families in...

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