Millions were on the table in Gaborone recently (15th October 2026) as a handful of wealthy bidders competed for the right to hunt 15 elephants in Botswana’s Central District. At Auction IT’s offices in Fairgrounds, bids climbed to a combined P9.03 million for the CT4 and CT7 elephant hunting quotas ahead of the 2027 season. Yet, beyond the money changing hands and the commercial interests in the room, the auction carries a significance that stretches far beyond the city, to rural communities...