One dies, others sustain injuries in Mahalapye–Bonwapitse crash

Police said the crash occurred around 7:30am along the Mahalapye–Bonwapitse road. The vehicle was carrying four occupants at the time, with the driver and one passenger seated in the front, while two others were travelling in the back. Acting Agriculture Minister, Edwin Dikoloti, is right in saying opening an export-ready facility whilst Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) is still spreading would risk getting the whole country blacklisted before a single carcass leaves the door.A ban like that would break the already stressed nation.

So, the postponement, painful as it is, is the right thing to do. The local economy is being squeezed from both ends. FMD has already slammed the door…