Simplify the budget speech for every citizen

This is the beginning of yet another series; this one is on the recently delivered budget speech by the Honourable Minister. There are things in which a lot of Batswana have been closed out of engaging with, from lack of understanding or lack of appreciation.

The budget speech is one of these. There are few things that bring us together as a nation, besides our patriotic undying support of the Zebras and our commitment to “go tlaa siama.” Perhaps we are more aware than we give ourselves credit for, of our capacity go siamisa. It is from this perspective that this series is authored.

As with every instance where things outside of the general knowledge of this columnist are discussed, a disclaimer is made. Without claiming imposter syndrome, particularly because knowledgeable or not, the state of the country, including its economy and budget is of great concern to all its citizens, here goes: The author of this piece is neither an economist nor a politician. The views here expressed are therefore limited to a social justice perspective and as such take certain and very specific needs into consideration, operating from a view that demands and insists on inclusion and intersection.

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