BotsPost records P254m in revenue amidst challenges
Friday, February 28, 2025 | 640 Views |
Against the tide: CEO, Cornelius Ramatlhakwane, is leading the effort to innovate around the evolution of postal services
The postal parastatal’s main income lines are mail/postal, courier services, warehousing and agency, the latter being the biggest contributor which involves service agreements for use of BotswanaPost’s vast network.
BotswanaPost suffered pre-tax losses of P83.4 million for the 2023–2024 financial year, up from losses of P21.5 million due mainly to higher credit loss allowances. The allowances are related to trade receivables which are the amounts the parastatal is owed and expects to receive from its customers and service partners.
The rise in defilement and missing persons cases, particularly over the recent festive period, points not merely to a failure of policing, but to a profound and widespread societal crisis. Whilst the Police chief’s plea is rightly directed at parents, the root of this emergency runs deeper, demanding a collective response from every corner of our community. Marathe’s observations paint a picture of neglect with children left alone for...