Fasten your seatbelts!

The Budget Speech unveiled on Monday may just be amongst the most impactful in the past few decades in terms of the sheer magnitude of policy changes it presented.

In between his smiles and the near constant interruption of the House, new Finance Minister, Thapelo Matsheka unveiled what are essentially government attempts to effect a structural shift in the economy and trigger momentum in a new direction.

What President Mokgweetsi Masisi and his technocrats call “the transformation agenda” is in essence an attempt to rewire the economy, lift it out of its middle income malaise and power towards a sustainable, higher wealth future.

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Inspect the voters' roll!

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...

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