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Roaring back: The Desert Race could return to Botswana next year FILE PIC
The last two editions of the TDR were held in Upington, South Africa, after factors such as COVID-19 restrictions hindered Botswana to host the event.
Last Friday, the ‘owners’ of the event, South Africa Cross-country Championship Series (SACCS) confirmed in a statement they are in talks with the Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) over the return of the three-day long race with the decision to be made in January.
Unfortunately, petty thieves tend to be more vicious around this time as they also prepare for the festive season. Culturally, many Batswana go home for the holiday, and petty thieves are amongst those who go home. Burglaries, car break-ins, and attacks on unsuspecting pedestrians seem to be on the rise!That is not all, as scammers continue to take money from pensioners as well as other Batswana who may fall prey to their unscrupulous tactics....