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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88025, member: 27"]
A massive relay event landing in Botswana forced Gaborone's leadership into overdrive on busted infrastructure and street safety before international athletes show up.

Gaborone locks in for relay-event prep
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[*]Mayor Oarabile Motlaleng connected with Commissioner Marathe.
[*]Their 5 March chat happened at Police Headquarters.
[*]Safety, infrastructure, and crowd readiness topped the agenda.
[*]Botswana hosts the World Athletics Relays in May.
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Dark streets and the solar-light fix
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[*]Dinah Marathe called out garbage lighting across Gaborone.
[*]Dim roads jack up risks for unfamiliar visitors.
[*]Motlaleng confirmed 40,000 solar lights are coming.
[*]Solar-powered units keep working through power outages.
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Emergency access and trashed traffic signals
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[*]Missing house numbers slow down police callouts.
[*]Officers struggle to pinpoint addresses without visible markers.
[*]Careless drivers have smashed multiple traffic signals.
[*]Cops want stiffer consequences for that negligence.
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Debushing blitz before the big event
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[*]Crews are hacking back overgrown vegetation citywide.
[*]Thick brush gives criminals easy hiding spots.
[*]Wire theft drops when overgrowth gets cleared.
[*]Gaborone wants to look sharp for global guests.
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