BPC smart meters face technical problems
Friday, February 25, 2011
This caused the installation project to be halted prematurely around October-November last year. After the installation of the meters, consumers found themselves saddled with astronomical electricity bills courtesy of a malfunction of the new system.
The response of BPC has been that the bills covered three months during which the smart meters did not capture data on usage.
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...