Caption: Good Hope veterinary fi eld assistant, Ms Tsholofelo Isaac (left) and gatekeeper, Mr Othusitse Moilwa repairing part of the vandalised FMD 200km cordon and Foot and Mouth Disease control fence in Phitshane Molopo on Saturday. The area is prone to vandalism, prompting veterinary services to introduce security measures in collaboration with the Botswana Defence Force and Botswana Police Service.
Location: Lobatse
Photographer: Calviniah Kgautlhe
Event: Interview
Caption: Veterinary offi cer, Mr Mpho Kgengwenyane showing a wheel bath, which has been put in place at Ramatlabama Boarder Post between Botswana and South Africa to control the spread of FMD. He said the bath was monitored hourly and regularly refi lled.
Location: Lobatse
Photographer: Calviniah Kgautlhe
Event: Interview
Caption: Ramatlabama Border Post veterinary offi cer, Mr Edward Matlhomane refi lling the foot bath for travellers arriving from South Africa to disinfect their footwear.
Location: Lobatse
Photographer: Calviniah Kgautlhe
Event: Interview
Caption: Cattle drinking from a governmentdesignated livestock watering point in Leporung as part of the FMD control measures.
Location: Lobatse
Photographer: Calviniah Kgautlhe
Event: Interview
Caption: A truck driver transiting from South Africa via Ramatlabama Border Post to Namibia, dipping his feet in an FMD footbath. He said it was critical for everyone to comply with protocols to prevent the spread of the virus.
Location: Lobatse
Photographer: Calviniah Kgautlhe
Event: Interview
Caption: One of the FMD frontline fi ghters, Corporal Keitumetse Keitumetse of Botswana Defence Force during border patrol in Leporung. The joint operation includes Botswana Police Service, Directorate of Intelligence & Security Services and Veterinary Services.
Location: Lobatse
Photographer: Calviniah Kgautlhe
Event: Interview
Caption: A herdboy at Leporung, Mr Thusoeng Malefho said they were making eff ort to direct cattle to the new livestock watering points designated by government in the fi ght against FMD. He said the cattle were accustomed to drinking from Molopo River.
Location: Lobatse
Photographer: Calviniah Kgautlhe
Event: Interview
Caption: Good Hope acting principal veterinary offi cer, Mr Motlamedi Keboitsi showing one of the underutilised boreholes in Phitshane Molopo on Saturday. The borehole was drilled for community use as part of FMD prevention and control measures in the Southern region. He said government drilled 12 boreholes for villages along the 200km FMD cordon fence, but those in Phitshane Molopo and Dikhukhung remained underutilised.
Location: Lobatse
Photographer: Calviniah Kgautlhe
Event: Interview
