Talana Farms - putting the record straight

It is a fact that Tsholofelo (Hope) Development Trust (TDT) created employment opportunities for 190 Tonota residents who were idling, malingering and some delving in alcohol abuse and criminal delinquency before being availed an opportunity of choice and free will to work hard and fend for themselves and their immediate families at Talana Farms in the Tuli Block.

It is a fact that the management of Talana farms had argued that such an exercise by the TDT was not possible as they had tried it before and failed to the extent of falling victim to the misconception and myth that "Batswana are lazy" and appealing to our department of labour to grant them permits to recruit Zimbabwean farm labourers.

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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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