Fare Thee Well Our Hero

While the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) is still to investigate the Friday crash of a BF5 Fighter aircraft, talk has it that the pilot sacrificed his life to save the lives of civilians.

The fighter plane crashed a day before BDF Day.

There is a circulating audio, in which the narrator says that the pilot called ‘May Day’, and that by the time he reported the fault, he could have ejected his seat to save his life.

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Be careful on the road this festive season

Over the past weekend in Greater Gaborone, four people tragically lost their lives in separate accidents, a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are on the roads, especially during this busy time of year.The accidents, which claimed the lives of three pedestrians and one driver, paint a grim picture of the dangers faced by everyone on the road, not just motorists but also pedestrians. In one case, a young man was fatally struck by a truck whilst...

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