Botswana Concerned About Trade Imbalance With SA

Speaking during the welcoming of foreign diplomats by President Thabo Mbeki at Tuynhuys on Friday, Botswana's newly appointed high commissioner, Motlhagodi Molomo, said Botswana president Festus Mogae was concerned about the trade inequality between the two countries.

"Mogae expressed concern that whereas Botswana is South Africa's largest trading partner, the balance of trade has remained skewed in favour of South Africa and there is a need to promote a healthier trade balance in order to generate equitable growth between the two countries," she said.