Leso le mo tshedisitse– is a common Setswana paradox usually laced with bitter irony, loosely translating to someone benefiting from another’s demise.
In recent years, this saying has taken on a disturbingly literal meaning as more people continue to misuse funeral policies to cash in on the deaths of distant relatives and acquaintances.
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