11 Nov 2015

 Kutamogoree is one of the typical small villages in the Tutume Sub-district and the area gained its stature from being a settlement to a village and it is a home to diverse ethnic groups.

The village, lying along the road between Francistown and Nata, is yet far from modernity and like all other villages of its stature, the only notable developments are those usually brought onboard or implemented by the government such as a health post, kgotla, primary school and staff houses.

Most of the populace from the village is unemployed and ekes a living from humble activities such as farming, especially livestock rearing.

Other residents have also taken advantage of government initiatives so as to improve their standard of living.

There are also few tuck shops scattered around the village so as to provide residents with necessities and mostly maize meal, sugar, tea and others.

As most residents are engaged in the Ipelegeng and environmental green scorpion programmes, almost all tuck shops in the village are operated on compassionate grounds and debts are usually settled after recievieng wages from these programmes.

Bicycles, donkeys and carts prove to be convenient modes of transport for villagers as they are seen in almost every corner of the village.

Donkey carts are used on heavy errands such as collecting fire wood, fetching water and travelling to far places such as cattle posts.

Peace is abundant within the village and parents freely pace from one point of the village to the other to make ends meet, young boys and girls also freely play at the village grounds without worry.

The traditional leader of the village, Kgosi Motsamai Kgosi also attested that the village is quiet and peaceful except for common assault at sheebens.

“Crime activities here are very minimal, once in a while we receive issues of house breaking and mostly we always apprehend the culprit,” he said.

Kgosi Kgosi noted that the other disturbing issue was that of sheebens owners, who pose a health threat as they operate in not so suitable places, citing dilapidated toilets.

The traditional leader said although they lack most developments, they still have hope and there are some indications that developments would be rolled out to the village.

“Though developments here are moving at a snail’s pace, we are very much optimistic that with time, we will receive more of them. There are traceable rays that assure us that more developments will be implemented,” he said. 

Moreover, Kgosi Kgosi also revealed that what makes them have hope was that the village has not been left out to benefit from the Presidential Housing Appeal.

He said 10 houses for destitute people were complete and awaiting to be handed over, noting that the houses comprise of two bedrooms, lounge room, bathroom and water system toilets. 

The other completed developments include a built up area for housed refuse collection, and he also said they have a strong believe that the government has their interest at heart.

He said they have received an official document which states that their village would be electrified in the 2015/2016 financial year.

Kgosi Kgosi explained that currently civil servants, especially police officers, use solar panels to operate their equipment, adding that whenever it was cloudy their service to the community was compromised.  ENDS