Fear grips bar owners

Some of the popular bars and nightclubs around the country are known to attract large crowds, especially during months end where people drink their way to the next day. Although in Botswana on Wednesday, the time of writing there was no confirmed case of Coronavirus, there are fears that people might lose their jobs and some businesses close as a result of the new ban on gatherings of more than 100 people.

In an interview with Arts & Culture, local entrepreneur Mothusi Soloko who owns bars and restaurants in places such Gaborone, Thamaga and Mochudi indicated that 100 people are not enough to push the stock that can pay the bills.