25th February 2021
A study by the World Bank in 2005 concluded that teachers in rural African schools may teach less than their counterparts in urban areas.
Any trip away from the rural area, to visit a doctor, to collect pay, or to visit family may involve long journeys and involve missed school days.
In Botswana, rural areas teachers are no exception. Many of them are facing challenges same as that of their African counterparts who work in rural areas in their respective countries. Lack of services such as banking in their locality forces them commute between their principal working place and the next urban area.
UNCERTAIN: Rakgare
Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sport and Culture Development, Tumiso Rakgare has told parliament that construction of a mini stadium in Hukuntsi will not happen due to financial constraints.
When responding to a question by Member of Parliament for Kgalagadi North, Talitha Monnakgotla, this week Rakgare said that it was impossible to construct one at the moment.
“The need for a mini sports complex in Hukuntsi is without doubt, however, due to financial constraints my Ministry is unable to indicate when such a facility will be built.”
He mentioned that should the financial situation improve, the Kgalagadi North Constituency will be among the areas to be considered for construction of a mini sports complex.
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