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During the last season it was heartbreaks as crops wilted in the farms due to record drought
During the last season it was heartbreaks as crops wilted in the farms due to record drought

Mmegi Photojournalist, KAGISO ONKATSWITSE, this week retraced the steps he took last season, when the southern districts were in the throes of a record drought.

This year, he found that the abundant rains have brought hope and relief to many families who depend on fields for their sustainability.

From Llara fields, to Metsimaswaane to Polokwe and on to Gakgatla, communal farmers are buzzing in anticipation of a bumper harvest.

Editor's Comment
Botswana at a critical juncture

While the political shift brings hope for change, it also places immense pressure on the new administration to deliver on its election promises in the face of serious economic challenges.On another level, newly appointed Finance Minister Ndaba Gaolathe’s grim assessment of the country’s finances adds urgency to the moment. The budget deficit, expected to be P8.7 billion, is now anticipated to be even higher due to underperforming diamond...

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