BPC intensifies energy independence efforts
Monday, March 21, 2022 | 1050 Views |
David Kgoboko and Nchena Mothebe PIC: KATLEGO ISSACS
This commitment comes just two days after Tlou Energy announced its commitment to supply up to 10MW of electricity produced from local natural gas fields to BPC.
Recognising the pressure that constantly increasing electricity tariffs are placing on ordinary Batswana, BPC has intensified its efforts to seek out private investors to increase local electricity production in the country to relieve national reliance on foreign energy.
That a single private law firm pocketed P6.5 million for just four cases, out of a total P11.1 million paid for 25 matters, reeks of a system that was not merely disorganised but open to abuse.Bayford has taken a welcome first step by telling the Public Accounts Committee the truth. Now he must act decisively to ensure it never happens again and that any money lost to wrongdoing is recovered.The figures are staggering. Whilst ordinary Batswana...