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HOPING AGAINST HOPE
Jul. 30 | DISAPPOINTED: Therelelo Pitso Pain, heartache and waiting in vain By FRANCINAH BAAITSE Almost a year since the discovery of Ogorogile Bonane’s half body corpse, Kokong villagers in Ngwaketse West are not convinced that he is indeed dead. Traditional...
HER FEET, THEIR CHANCE IN LIFE
Jul. 9 | WALKING FOR A WORTHY CAUSE: Lanyani Makwinja 21 year-old in a 437 kilometres fundraising walk for ChildlineTouched by the plight of children at the Childline centre in Gaborone, which is home to about 21 children aged between four months and five...
KNOCKED HELPLESS
Jul. 2 | BREADWINNER: Ramontshonyana Mathawe Disease and poverty Unknown disease leaves once healthy and active man paralysed and dependent There is no doubt that being unable to do what one used to do is very frustrating. It becomes even worse when one has...
THE DAY THE BOERS CAME
Jun. 25 | FEARFUL: Alexander Koka A victim of the 1985 Mogoditshane raid haunted by his near-death experience By Phillimon Mmeso The saying that time heals is just a joke of the century to Alexander Koka who still bore both emotional and physical scars of the...
DEAF OVER DEATH
Jun. 11 | IN DENIAL: Joel But patient plans suing doctors who saved his life with medication that disabled him Up until he was given what he perceives to be wrong medication, Joel* had a perfect hearing. He was only 38 year of age when he entered Princess Marina...
CAUGHT IN THE VICIOUS CIRCLE
Jun. 4 | BREADWINNER: Ramontshonyana Mathawe Out of one falling hut 15 emerge to one cup of watery tea each and despair all day Long before sunrise all 15 grandchildren crawl out of the falling hut to warm up in the fire after a long chilly night. With just...
VICTORY AT LAST
May. 28 | RELIEVED: Annah Moatshe Widow wins 16 year-old legal battle against in-laws Sixteen years of battle to get what is rightfully hers has come to an end for a Ramotswa mother and widow. For more than 16 years, Annah Moatshe fought many battles with her...
WAITING FOR MY PENSION
May. 20 | DEPENDS ON RAIN: Molome “Every day is a struggle to survive” By Dubani Dubani Thinking of the where the next meal is coming from has become a norm in Mogogi Molome’s life. Unemployed, not old enough to get on the government pension scheme and...
