A phone call changed my life

I got a phone call from and old friend, who also used to be my neighbour at Extension 27. “There is something I want to tell you,” he said at the end of our conversation.

When he graduated from our area,  he moved to a better location just across the main road in the east. He has acquired himself a nice car, a corolla 1995 model and has rented a much bigger house - a two and half room.  In addition, he has found himself a better half, who is loyal and loving.

After making arrangements to meet on a Saturday afternoon, we drove around town, as he wanted me to ‘feel’ his newly acquired toy. He also plays better music – he has new CDs of Franco, Ratshega, and other local artists. He also reads newspapers and has declared his love for Daily News and some other tabloid. This new lifestyle was evident from our conversation, as he quoted many stories from the papers.

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Gov't must empower DCEC urgently

As the new Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) government takes charge, it must act decisively to equip the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) with the tools, laws, and resources needed to combat graft. The time for half-measures is over. DCEC Director-General, Botlhale Makgekgenene’s, recent address to the Public Accounts Committee paints a stark picture. Over five years, leadership instability, chronic underfunding and weak...

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