Africa-Press – Botswana. Statistics from Tshesebe Police Station indicate that from January to December 2022 and in 2023 defilement and rape cases were on the rise, Assistant Superintendent Thomas Ralegoreng has said.
Speaking during a kgotla meeting addressed by MP for Tati East, Dr Douglas Letsholathebe in Tsamaya on Thursday, he said in 2022 and 2023, Tshesebe registered 5 defilement cases each year whilst in 2022, Themashanga registered one case and five in 2023, while Tsamaya registered two cases last year.
He said Tsamaya registered one rape case in 2022 and four cases last year, while Tshesebe registered one case last year and Themashanga recorded two cases in 2022.
“In burglary and theft Tshesebe registered four in 2022 and the cases escalated to eight the following year,” he said, adding that Tsamaya registered nine in 2022 and five the following year while Themashanga registered two in 2022. He also said Gender Based Violence (GBV) reduced by 80 per cent.
Dr Letsholathebe, who is also Minister of Education and Skills Development, said Botswana was amongst the leading countries on rape and defilement.
“This will scare away investors in fear of their wives being raped or their children being defiled, he said.
On Temo Letlotlo, he told residents that the limit had been increased from P2 500 to now accommodate those earning not more than P4 000.
In Tsamaya, one resident Mr Moswela Dintweng said Temo Letlotlo seems easy as nicely presented, but it was difficult for farmers to access the service.
He said elders were not compliant with the use of new media technology and were techno phobic, as a result it was not easy for them to benefit.
He said it was promised that agricultural demonstrators would be capacitated on Temo Letlotlo but such was to the contrary, adding the National Development Bank and other stakeholders should reach out to induct farmers about their loan services.
Mr Windros Kwenda of Tsamaya told the minister that there was no monitoring of the minimum wage.
As such he requested that the responsible ministry conduct spontaneous inspection as some employees were paid with maize meal or other commodities.
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