The yard is big and there is a small mud hut with thatch turning into powder from years of weather beating. Just behind it is a dwarf mud house with iron roofing sheets and no door. On top of the roof there are rocks to keep the roof on the mud walls. The strongest structure is an unfinished pit latrine in the corner which keeps us rushing for our noses from time to time when a strong wind blows in our direction. By the twig fireplace is a pile of bricks that does seem enough even for one room. “I think I am the reason why the rain has not been falling. I have no choice but to pray that it doesn’t rain. Look, this is what I call a house. If it rains the water will simply dissolve these weak walls and we will get wet,” Maonyana Ramadi, 55 of Maseetsele ward in Moshupa says taking out her snuff box. She sits on the bench and inhales then sneezes. “I want someone to build me a strong house so I can live in dignity. I have no job except Ipelegeng which is not reliable because there are so

Do you still remember MP Ngaka and his DC wife washing their laundry in public? The story featured in The Voice newspaper. I was there clicking away. Enjoy never seen pict ures...

In a stride to improve health care standards and safety, Boitekanelo College launched the start of joint programmes with the Council for Health Service Accreditation for Southern Africa (COHSASA) and the University of the Free State at Cresta Lodge Gaborone early this week. The college also signed memoranda of understanding with the two partners. Welcoming guests to the ceremony, the college’s Managing Director and co-founder, Dr Tiro Mampane said that the college had not lost track of their vision to provide excellent standards through relevant training and support. “We have crafted our niche in the health industry and we have focused all our resources in ensuring the citizens of this country and the region receive quality health care. “Against this background that we have seen it fit to channel our limited resources in fostering the partnerships we are inaugurating today to enable our college to continue playing an important part as pre-eminent service providers in the field.” Mampan