Please evacuate students, reduce travel to South Africa
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Eight people have been killed in the latest spate of attacks. Minister Venson-Moitoi urged parents whose children are studying in South Africa to help by talking to them and discouraging them from moving about unnecessarily. “The situation is not safe and we are asking them to take precautions,” she said then. Meanwhile, Batswana in Durban, most of whom are students, find themselves marooned in the city.
Reports indicate the students have asked that Botswana government should evacuate them from South Africa, as they do not feel safe. The students cannot even leave their residences to buy airtime to talk to their anxious families.
These roads, which are vital conduits for trade and tourism, have long been in dire need of repair. However, while this development is undoubtedly a positive step, it also raises questions about broader issues of infrastructural management and road safety that deserve closer scrutiny.The A3 and A33 roads are not just any roads, they are critical arteries that connect Botswana to its neighbours and facilitate the movement of goods and people...