A forgotten ghost town hidden In the perfect country In Africa

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  • Опубліковано 29 лип 2024
  • Join us as we explore Lobatse, a fascinating ghost town in Botswana with a rich historical tapestry. Once a bustling hub in the early 1900s, Lobatse was a vital stop on the railway line between South Africa and Rhodesia, and home to Botswana’s first beef cannery. However, economic shifts and modernization led to its decline, transforming it into the quiet, abandoned place it is today.
    00:00 Introduction
    00:51 Trailer
    02:03 A tour In Town
    06:13 The Old and New Stadium

КОМЕНТАРІ • 20

  • @loratotv4960
    @loratotv4960  2 місяці тому +4

    Where is your favourite place in Botswana?
    What is the meaning of Lobatse?

  • @bathematch-qi9dg
    @bathematch-qi9dg 2 місяці тому +3

    There are many abandoned projects people can invest in to make this town vibrant again

  • @capsuletalk2023
    @capsuletalk2023 2 місяці тому +3

    It sad to see those abandoned structures in Lobatse. What might the reasons?

  • @princeheavenly6219
    @princeheavenly6219 2 місяці тому +2

    Wow! I crossed from Lobatse into SA this past February. Quiet town. Thanks for sharing.

    • @loratotv4960
      @loratotv4960  2 місяці тому +1

      Thanks!
      Next time, call me, your brother 😂

    • @princeheavenly6219
      @princeheavenly6219 Місяць тому

      @@loratotv4960 What's your contact information?

  • @simmsan8178
    @simmsan8178 Місяць тому +2

    Shame about the empty properties. In the Caribbean I understand that if you have land and dont pay your taxes the government take it back.
    Even in the UK, the government is clamping down on any empty properties.
    The government should send out announcement that people in the area will need to start to pay taxes on empty properties. If no response after a period of time, take the properties back and sell to local people.

  • @CAPSULEOFHOPETV
    @CAPSULEOFHOPETV 2 місяці тому +2

    Lobatse means hide these ones?

  • @capsulesproject3642
    @capsulesproject3642 2 місяці тому +5

    Why are the buildings abandoned?

    • @ogone1465
      @ogone1465 2 місяці тому +1

      Urban migration

  • @boitumelomosimanegape942
    @boitumelomosimanegape942 2 місяці тому +1

    The second mall u visited is referred to as Hillside mall

    • @loratotv4960
      @loratotv4960  2 місяці тому

      Okay! Thanks very much for the clarification.

  • @princeheavenly6219
    @princeheavenly6219 2 місяці тому +1

    You don't pronouce the S in Lobatse. I need to learn Setswana. Do you know a good App for learning the language?

    • @loratotv4960
      @loratotv4960  2 місяці тому

      ua-cam.com/play/PLctiSk1fzBCdunx93D4ST-AZrpmoRxmpv.html&si=MdsFnm7-qCPPTvVV

  • @simplifyingconceptstutors
    @simplifyingconceptstutors 2 місяці тому +1

    Are there private schools there sir?