BotswanaPost resuscitates flagging home mail project

Friday, March 06, 2020

New life: Home mail may yet become a reality

BotswanaPost is re-energising its multimillion pula home mail delivery project, first piloted five years ago, despite the pilot showing low levels of acceptance and use amongst consumers.

Since the pilot launched at Block 7 and 8, many of the 7,000 or so home mail boxes installed by BotswanaPost remain unused and even vandalised, with Batswana apparently sticking to the post office as their preferred method of mail delivery.

Officials at the parastatal told BusinessWeek that the uptake of letter mail during the pilot was low and had kept declining during the pilot run at Block 7 and 8.

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BotswanaPost resuscitates flagging home mail project

BotswanaPost is re-energising its multimillion pula home mail delivery project, first piloted five years ago, despite the pilot showing low levels of acceptance and use amongst consumers.

The projects magazine in collaboration with Stanbic bank launched the future of mining summit 2024

MISA Botswana celebrates World Press Freedom day

Unlawful wounding turns to murder

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Repatriation underway for seven SA Pilgrims

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