Francistown — It is Saturday morning, around 10 o'clock when I arrive at Francistown bus rank. Buses are queuing up to take passengers to their destinations. I am more attracted to the Bulawayo and Harare-bound buses.
The revving of the old engines makes the exhausts belch out heavy dark smoke that pollutes the air. The raucous roar is deafening. Hawkers, who have pitched their stalls on the pavement beside these buses, are engulfed in smoke. They stand up ranting and raving. The drivers seem unconcerned. One of them pops his head out of the window and gives a wry smile.
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