The true pain of faulty buildings

Since last weekend reports on the collapse of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) guest building in Lagos, Nigeria have dominated the news worldwide. The multi-storey hostel collapsed at a time when hundreds of people were still inside.

By yesterday the death toll stood at 80, with rescue workers still busy searching for possible survivors from under the rubble.

Despite this harrowing incident, SCOAN as an international church that attracts multitudes from across the globe seems reluctant to communicate with the outside world on the rescue operations that are ongoing.

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Closure as pain lingers

March 28 will go down as a day that Batswana will never forget because of the accident that occurred near Mmamatlakala in Limpopo, South Africa. The tragedy affected not only the grieving families but the nation at large. Batswana throughout the process stood behind the grieving families and the governments of Botswana and South Africa need much more than a pat on the back.Last Saturday was a day when family members said their last goodbyes to...

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