BotswanaPost�s social benefits contract extended
Friday, July 08, 2016
This comes after the government through the Department of Social Services gave BotswanaPost an extension of two months to continue with the disbursement after it surfaced that a private company, Sandulela Telecom Botswana which won the tender was not ready for the take over.
Sandulela was expected to take over the disbursement of social benefits cash allowances for up to 20,000 beneficiaries in Lobatse and the Southern District from BotswanaPost effective July 2016.
The recent disclosure by the IEC that 2,513 registrations have been turned down due to various irregularities should prompt all Batswana to meticulously review the voters' rolls and address concerns about rejected registrations.The disparities flagged by the IEC are troubling and emphasise the significance of rigorous voter registration processes.Out of the rejected registrations, 29 individuals were disqualified due to non-existent Omang...