Angry residents of Selibe Phikwe, traumatised and consumed by fear, have appealed to the highest office in the land through a petition to President Mokgweetsi Masisi over the on-going earth tremors in the deserted mining town. The disgruntled residents recently took to the streets out of despair, holding peaceful demonstrations and later delivering a petition containing their grievances to the District Commissioner, Mokgethi Nfila. In the petition, the residents said the seismic activities have now increased in frequency and intensity, which they believe are life threatening because the tremors cause uncontrollable shaking and rattling of houses, cracking walls and foundations are of great concern to them. “We understand government efforts of team of technical experts which is on the ground to establish the causes of underground seismic activities, we however at logger heads with the information we have so far received which is contradictory and changes from time to time. This has caused uncertainty amongst us as citizens of Selebi Phikwe as we now fear for our lives,” the petition reads. They further pointed out that they are not happy with government and its position on the issue of the tremors activities being not life threatening. “We now require for…