Botswana: The Government of Botswana, led by Mokgweetsi Masisi, is hosting a nationwide memorial service for the forty-five lives lost in the accident in South Africa. The accident happened on Thursday of the previous week. The occupants of the vehicle were going on an easter pilgrimage to South Africa.
The people of Botswana are devastated by the loss of their loved ones in this tragic accident. They are in need of support and psychological assistance to deal with the grief of their loss.
The government of Botswana has conducted deliberations with the Molepolole village leadership and the St. Engenas Zion Christian Church. After the deliberations, the administration announced that the memorial service for the lost lives would be hosted all over the country.
The officials shared some details about the nationwide memorial service and announced the venues for the service, which will be hosted in various districts.
The Memorial service will be hosted in several districts across the country including Molepolole. The Kgotla will serve as the venue for the event. The event will be coordinated through the Offices of the District Commissioners in all locations.
According to the directive of the government of Botswana, the memorial service will be held on Thursday.
The government of the country has shared that it was important for them to host the memorial service. The initiative highlights the significant mental strain and agony of the affected families who have lost their loved ones.
The government acknowledges that the tragedy of losing 45 lives all at once in a single incident would have affected not only the families and relatives of the victims but the entire nation. The Masisi led administration claimed that It is a national tragedy.
Further, the memorial service will be held at the University of Botswana Indoor Sports Arena in Gaborone, the capital city of Botswana. The event is expected to attract attendants from across the various communities.
The event will start at 17:00 in Gaborone. Leaders and people from African countries have extended their condolences to President Mokgweetsi Masisi and the people of Botswana for the unimaginable loss.