Police say the duo had travelled to Mosolotshane to welcome the New Year and were drinking alcohol at a local bar when a fight reportedly broke out between them and a group of local youths. Shoshong Police Station commander, Superintendent Boemo Bok, said police received the first report a few minutes before midnight after the 17-year-old boy was stabbed with a sharp object on the left side of his chest.
The crimes detailed elsewhere in this edition from the loss of a former minister to the heartbreaking murder of a child, and public arson to relentless gender-based violence, paint a distressing picture of a society under strain.These are not isolated tragedies. They are a collective alarm bell, ringing out as we enter a period meant for peace and goodwill.The festive season, while a time of joy, can also amplify existing pressures.
