Masilo Takes Ngwao Letshwao To Australia
Tuesday, October 08, 2013
"It was a desperate measure on our part knocking on his doors at that very last minute. We had hoped that our area MP, being a member of parliament (Edward Raletobana) with contacts in parliament and cabinet, will help us easily. In fact the MP had invited us to his office and promised to do his all to help us realise our Australian dream, and we came to his office to lay down our plan, but we were running out of time with no positive outcome; fortunately when we approached Masilo, another Gabane elder, our dream unbelievably came true," he said.
Rammoni said Masilo managed to talk to sponsors like Botswana Tourism, Ministry of Foreign Affairs: "He managed to convince the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to waiver our visa requirements, and we managed to get those visas for free and hussle-free; we managed to go and sell Gabane and our beloved Botswana in Australia through what we know best, traditional dance and music.
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...